The convenient bridegroom... Rachel is forced to offer Vito Farneste a marriage of convenience. She has his most prized possession--surely he'll say yes? The bartered bride... Vito won't be blackmailed, but at last Rachel's caught in his web--and she'll wear his ring...his wedding ring of revenge!
"If you want the emerald back, then marry me." Rachel's words hit Vito like a truck. Rachel's mother was also once Vito's mistress. He would do anything to reclaim the Farneste family's treasured emerald, but he never expected his mistress's daughter, who he once scorned, would grow so beautiful, let alone come to him with such an outrageous deal. However, Rachel, who once fell easily to Vito's temptation, having her innocence stolen and tossed aside, holds a secret as to why she must become Vito's bride, no matter what.
Rachel Vail is still haunted by Vito Farneste's cruel public rejection of her, just hours after she surrendered her virginity to him. But tragic circumstances mean that Rachel must contact Vito once more. She comes armed with Vito's most prized possession - surely he'll drop everything to be her bridegroom? Only Vito won't be blackmailed by anyone, especially not a cheap little gold-digger like Rachel.
"If you want the emerald back, then marry me." Rachel's words hit Vito like a truck. Rachel's mother was also once Vito's mistress. He would do anything to reclaim the Farneste family's treasured emerald, but he never expected his mistress's daughter, who he once scorned, would grow so beautiful, let alone come to him with such an outrageous deal. However, Rachel, who once fell easily to Vito's temptation, having her innocence stolen and tossed aside, holds a secret as to why she must become Vito's bride, no matter what.
Revenge never tasted so sweet... Calm and controlled Melodie Parnell has always wanted to experience insatiable passion. She thinks she's found it in the bed of sinfully attractive Roman Killian. But in the sultry aftermath of their lovemaking, Melodie is catapulted back to reality when Roman reveals his true plans...to ruin her! Satisfying the longing in Melodie's entrancing blue eyes was a glitch in Roman's plan. Convinced she'd been sent by his enemy, he intended to simply punish her! Except it seems that Melodie was innocent, and now Roman's plan takes a different turn... Could his vows of revenge become vows of marriage?
A New Companion to Renaissance Drama provides an invaluable summary of past and present scholarship surrounding the most popular and influential literary form of its time. Original interpretations from leading scholars set the scene for important paths of future inquiry. A colorful, comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the material conditions of Renaissance plays, England's most important dramatic period Contributors are both established and emerging scholars, with many leading international figures in the discipline Offers a unique approach by organizing the chapters by cultural context, theatre history, genre studies, theoretical applications, and material studies Chapters address newest departures and future directions for Renaissance drama scholarship Arthur Kinney is a world-renowned figure in the field
After the marriage, he ridiculed, "The children are already born, what kind of virgin are you pretending to be?" She raised her fist and cursed, "Bastard! "Scum!" Meng Bao: "..." As a product of a bastard, could he refuse to speak?
A wickedly dark debut thriller about three women who've all been involved with the same man and realize the one thing they have in common is that they all want revenge against him... Divorces are often messy, and Imogen's is no exception. Phillip Rochester is controlling, abusive, and determined to make things as difficult as possible. When he shows up without warning demanding that Imogen move out of their house by the end of the month or he'll sue for sole custody of their young son, Imogen is ready to snap. In a moment of madness, Imogen does something unthinkable--something that puts her in control for the first time in years. She's desperate to protect her son and to claim authority over her own life. But she wasn't expecting both Phillip's ex-wife and new girlfriend to get tangled up in her plans. These three very different women--and unlikely allies--reluctantly team up to take revenge against a man who has wronged them all.
"It's not just Murakami but also the shadow of Borges that hovers over this mesmerizing book... [and] one may detect a slight bow to the American macabre of E.A. Poe. Ogawa stands on the shoulders of giants, as another saying goes. But this collection may linger in your mind -- it does in mine -- as a delicious, perplexing, absorbing and somehow singular experience." -- Alan Cheuse, NPR Sinister forces collide---and unite a host of desperate characters---in this eerie cycle of interwoven tales from Yoko Ogawa, the critically acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor---who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture. Murderers and mourners, mothers and children, lovers and innocent bystanders---their fates converge in an ominous and darkly beautiful web. Yoko Ogawa's Revenge is a master class in the macabre that will haunt you to the last page. An NPR Best Book of 2013