Captivating Captains
Captivating Captains

Author: Marie Patrick

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-10-23

Total Pages: 1428

ISBN-13: 1507207034

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An action-packed collection to thrill high seas adventurers and landlubbers alike—at a price that won’t sink the ship! A Treasure Worth Keeping: Caralyn McCreigh has one shot at getting out of an arranged marriage: find the famed Izzy’s Treasure and buy her way out of a future she doesn’t want. Tristan Youngblood, captain of the Adventurer and future Earl of Winterbourne, is more than willing to sell his services on the high seas for a chance to wiggle out of his own matrimony fate. Together they must ferret out the impossible—or does the real fortune lie in their ability to find love against all odds? The Pirate’s Lady: Cate Whitfield is stunned to learn that Captain Alexander Chase, the bloodthirsty pirate who murdered her betrothed, is someone her father holds in high regard. Feisty Cate mesmerizes Alex, but the former pirate isn’t about to let her public accusations deter his own agenda for vengeance. He’s returned to Promise, New Jersey, to retaliate against the man who murdered his father … the man who happens to be Cate’s father. Can these two wounded hearts find out the truth before it’s too late, or is their love doomed to walk the plank? Devil’s Cove: Captain Devlin Limmerick, the pirate feared as the Devil, eagerly takes ownership of the abandoned Devil Cove’s Manor in his quest for vengeance on his past. Only Grace, a beautiful, blind medium, can aid him with his nefarious plan. Yet even though she finds herself drawn to the Devil’s darkness, she refuses to sacrifice her soul to set his revenge in motion. Plunged into the throes of passion and danger, they discover the only way out of the evil closing in on them is to summon the courage to believe in true love. Sensuality Level: Sensual

The Captain Class
The Captain Class

Author: Sam Walker

Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0812987071

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A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports—named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, and Sports Illustrated “The book taught me that there’s no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. It’s not the big pregame speech. It’s how you carry yourself every day, how you treat the people around you, who you are as a person.”—Mitchell Trubisky, quarterback, Chicago Bears Now featuring analysis of the five-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and their captain, Tom Brady The seventeen most dominant teams in sports history had one thing in common: Each employed the same type of captain—a singular leader with an unconventional set of skills and tendencies. Drawing on original interviews with athletes, general managers, coaches, and team-building experts, Sam Walker identifies the seven core qualities of the Captain Class—from extreme doggedness and emotional control to tactical aggression and the courage to stand apart. Told through riveting accounts of pressure-soaked moments in sports history, The Captain Class will challenge your assumptions of what inspired leadership looks like. Praise for The Captain Class “Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking . . . makes you reexamine long-held beliefs about leadership and the glue that binds winning teams together.”—Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, Chicago Cubs “If you care about leadership, talent development, or the art of competition, you need to read this immediately.”—Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code “The insights in this book are tremendous.”—Bob Myers, general manager, Golden State Warriors “An awesome book . . . I find myself relating a lot to its portrayal of the out-of the-norm leader.”—Carli Lloyd, co-captain, U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team “A great read . . . Sam Walker used data and a systems approach to reach some original and unconventional conclusions about the kinds of leaders that foster enduring success. Most business and leadership books lapse into clichés. This one is fresh.”—Jeff Immelt, chairman and former CEO, General Electric “I can’t tell you how much I loved The Captain Class. It identifies something many people who’ve been around successful teams have felt but were never able to articulate. It has deeply affected my thoughts around how we build our culture.”—Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer, Minnesota Twins

Captivating the Captain
Captivating the Captain

Author: Trisha Fuentes

Publisher: Ardent Artist Books

Published: 2020-01-27

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13:

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Who will Abby Choose? Miss Abigail Spencer was once engaged to Captain Henry Waterford until a war broke out and he was called for duty to fight the Gunboat War. Four years pass and believing the Captain is never coming back, Abigail accepts another’s hand in marriage. When Captain Waterford unexpectedly returns, he battles with her new intended, and Abigail is forced to make a decision between a cold-hearted war veteran, or her charming fiancé. A Regency Standalone Novella

Two Captains from Carolina
Two Captains from Carolina

Author: Bland Simpson

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2012-09-15

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0807838101

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In Two Captains from Carolina, Bland Simpson twines together the lives of two accomplished nineteenth-century mariners from North Carolina--one African American, one Irish American. Though Moses Grandy (ca. 1791- ca. 1850) and John Newland Maffitt Jr. (1819-1886) never met, their stories bring to vivid life the saga of race and maritime culture in the antebellum and Civil War-era South. With his lyrical prose and inimitable voice, Bland Simpson offers readers a grand tale of the striving human spirit and the great divide that nearly sundered the nation. Grandy, born a slave, captained freight boats on the Dismal Swamp Canal and bought his freedom three times before he finally gained it. He became involved in Boston abolitionism and ultimately appeared before the General Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1843. As a child, Maffitt was sent from his North Carolina home to a northern boarding school, and at thirteen he was appointed midshipman in the U.S. Navy, where he had a distinguished career. After North Carolina seceded from the Union, he enlisted in the Confederate navy and became a legendary blockade runner and raider. Both Grandy and Maffitt made names for themselves as they navigated very different routes through the turbulent waters of antebellum America.

Captured for the Captain's Pleasure
Captured for the Captain's Pleasure

Author: Ann Lethbridge

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1459219554

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Captain Michael Hawkhurst relishes his fearsome reputation, for he lives only to wreak revenge on the Fulton family, who so cruelly destroyed his own. Spirited Alice Fulton knows a ship is no place for a lady, but she is determined to save her father's business…. When fate delivers him Fulton's virginal daughter as his captive, Michael faces a dilemma—should he live up to his scandalous name and find revenge with sweet Alice, or will his honorable side win out—and win the girl…?

The Captain's Snowbound Christmas
The Captain's Snowbound Christmas

Author: Eleanor Harkstead

Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)

Published: 2020-12-22

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1839430974

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FROM ROMANTIC NOVELIST ASSOCIATION AWARD FINALISTS CATHERINE CURZON AND ELEANOR HARKSTEAD A Captivating Captains story Will Reuben be unwrapping a captain this Christmas? Reuben's a makeup artist who's much in demand in the business, from making the beautiful even more gorgeous, to creating an alluring love-scene glow. All of his Christmas wishes come true at once when he's hired to work on the set of his favorite TV show. And not only that, but on the swoony Christopher Manners. Bunny is lusted after by millions as the brooding hero of television's Captain Firth adventures. His manly swash and handsome buckle have earned him a legion of fans and when he strides onto the screen and commands, "draw your sword, sir", it's time to get down to business. When Reuben and Bunny's first date turns into a disaster, it looks as though the show's over before it's begun, but a blizzard, a mysterious bearded man in a red coat and a hot winter night combine to give them a second chance.

The Ghost Garden
The Ghost Garden

Author: Eleanor Harkstead

Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)

Published: 2019-04-23

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 178686469X

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Within the tangled vines of a forgotten garden, can a blossoming new love overcome an ancient evil that threatens both the living and the dead? After losing her brother in the trenches of the Great War, Cecily James is a prisoner of Whitmore Hall, the respected but remote boys’ school where her brutish husband reigns as headmaster. With its forsaken walled garden, a hauntingly tragic past, and midnight footsteps heard from an unoccupied clocktower, Whitmore Hall is a place where the dead are rumored to walk. Whitmore Hall is a place filled with mysteries and as a ghost garden emerges from the sun-bleached soil, long-buried secrets cry out to be told. When new teacher Raf de Chastelaine blunders into an impromptu seance, Cecily finds an unlikely and eccentric ally. In a world of discipline and respectability, barefoot Raf is unlike any teacher Cecily has ever met. With his tales of the Carpathian mountains and a love of midnight gardening, he shakes Whitmore Hall to its foundations. Could there be more to Raf than meets the eye? And as he and Cecily realise that their feelings run deeper than friendship, dare they dream of a world beyond Whitmore Hall? As Cecily and Raf team up to unite long-dead lovers and do battle with an ancient evil that has long haunted Whitmore Hall, Cecily finds her chance of happiness threatened by her tyrannical husband. But is the controlling headmaster acting of his own free will, or is he the puppet of a malevolent power from beyond the grave?

The Captain and the Theatrical
The Captain and the Theatrical

Author: Catherine Curzon

Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 178651835X

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When Captain Pendleton needs an emergency fiancée, who better to turn to than his male best friend? After all, for Amadeo Orsini, life's one long, happy drag! Captain Ambrose “Pen” Pendleton might have distinguished himself on the battlefield at Waterloo but since he's come home to civvy street, he's struggled to make his mark. Pen dreams of becoming a playwright but his ambitious father has other ideas, including a trophy wife and a new job in America. If he's to stand a hope of staying in England and pursuing his dream, Pen needs to find a fiancée fast. Amadeo Orsini never made it as a leading man, but as a leading lady he's the toast of the continental stage. Now Cosima is about to face her most challenging role yet, that of Captain Pendleton's secret amour. With the help of a talking theatrical parrot who never forgets his lines, Orsini throws on his best frock, slaps on the rouge and sets out to save Pen from the clutches of Miss Harriet Tarbottom and her scheming parents. As friendship turns into love, will the captain be able to write a happy ending for himself and Orsini before the curtain falls?

The Captain and the Cavalry Trooper
The Captain and the Cavalry Trooper

Author: Catherine Curzon

Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1786516640

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As the Great War tears Europe apart, two men from different worlds find sanctuary in each other's arms. Captain Robert Thorne is the fiercest officer in the regiment. Awaiting the command to go to the front, he has no time for simpering, comely lads. That's until one summer day in 1917, when his dark, flashing eye falls upon the newest recruit at Chateau de Desgravier, a fresh-faced farmer's boy with little experience of life and a wealth of poetry in his heart. Trooper Jack Woodvine has a way with strong, difficult stallions, and whispers them to his gentle will. Yet even he has never tamed a creature like Captain Thorne. With the shadow of the Great War and the scheming of enemies closer to home threatening their fleeting chance at happiness, can the captain and the cavalry trooper make it home safely? More importantly, will they see peacetime together?

The Captain and the Father of the Bride
The Captain and the Father of the Bride

Author: Eleanor Harkstead

Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1839431253

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FROM RNA AWARD FINALISTS CATHERINE CURZON & ELEANOR HARKSTEAD Book eight in the Captivating Captains series If Leo marries his best friend, they'll inherit a fortune. The only trouble is, he's already fallen for her father. Yacht captain Leo's never stayed in one place long enough to fall in love. That all could change when he's left a million pounds. But there's a catch. Leo can only inherit the money if he takes a bride before the year is out. And Leo's the kind of man who's only interested in taking a husband. So Leo and his best friend hatch a plan. She'll be his pretend bride, and he'll use his newfound wealth to support her animal sanctuary. What could possibly go wrong? Archie's the closest thing to perfect Leo's ever seen. Dashing, mature and sexy as hell... After one hot night in a London hotel, Leo can't stop thinking about the legal eagle who's stolen his heart. When Leo meets the father of his bride-to-be, he's in for the shock of his life. Can Archie and Leo join forces to give themselves and a stricken seal pup a second chance, or will a grasping lawyer with a checkbook in place of his heart scupper the happiness of the captain and the father of the bride?