Nick Rampling is the son of a wealthy family that owns a major hotel chain, and he’s earned himself a reputation as a womanizer. His father met a woman just before they both went missing. The woman’s daughter, Julia, is determined to find her, and that means working with Nick. Which would be so much easier if Nick didn’t think her mother was conniving to take his father’s money! Nick may be handsome, but he’s presumptuous and insufferable. The sooner these two can find their parents, the sooner they can stop fighting and go their separate ways!
Romantic Suspense novel from USA Today bestseller Ember Casey! Perfect for readers who love action-adventure love stories, beach reads, and travel romance. Book #2 of the Devil's Set Action-Adventure Romance Series. MEET THE DEVIL'S SET: Treasure hunters. Adventurers. Bad boys. Love has never been this dangerous…or this thrilling. The greatest treasure of their lives is on the line. And one member of the Devil's Set isn't willing to sit idly by... Leonardo “Leo” Moretti is breaking all the rules. After an injury puts him on the sidelines during the hunt for Vincent Rinaldi’s treasure, Leo is determined to get back in the game. Defying orders, he follows a clue that leads him across the wild tropics of the Caribbean. But his plans go awry when he meets the beguiling, doe-eyed Ruby. Ruby Whitlock is on the honeymoon from hell. After kicking her cheating fiancé to the curb, she decides to take their honeymoon cruise alone. But even a vacation to the Caribbean can’t lift her spirits—or convince her that all men aren’t scum. At least until she meets the sexy, mysterious Leo during one of her trips ashore. Suddenly, she finds herself an accidental participant in his dangerous, thrilling mission. Caught up in an exhilarating adventure that spans the Caribbean, Leo and Ruby soon find themselves entangled in each other—in more ways than one. But the second piece of Rinaldi’s treasure isn’t the only thing at stake. Burdened by secrets and heartache, Leo and Ruby must risk both their hearts and their lives. But how far are they willing to go to claim the ultimate prize? The Devil's Set Action-Adventure Romance Series: Book #1 - Claiming His Treasure Book #2 - Hunting His Jewel Book #3 - Protecting His Prize Book #4 - Defending His Heart This series is perfect for fans of: Anna Hackett, Susan Stoker, Lori Ryan, Meli Raine, Carrie Ann Ryan, Riley Edwards, Barbara Freethy, Shirleen Davies, and many more! KEYWORDS: action-adventure, adventure romance, action romance, romantic suspense, treasure hunters, alpha male, alpha hero, action-adventure romance, contemporary romance, thrilling romance, steamy romance, romance series, contemporary romance series, action romance, love, danger, dangerous, love and danger, adventure romance books, adventure romance series, travel romances, travel romance, travel romance books, caribbean, caribbean romance, international romance, international romance books, international travel romance, secrets, treasure maps, action hero, military hero, aruba, turks and caicos, curacao, dangerous romance, thrilling reads, sensual, sensual romance, sexy romance, hot romance, beach romance, beach reads, beach romances, beach romance books, beach books, summer romances, summer romance, summer reads, summer beach reads, summer beach romances, vacation romance, vacation romances, vacation reads, vacation romance books, vacation devils set, the devils set, the devil's set, devils set ember casey, devil's set ember casey
A PERFECT RECIPE FOR ROMANCE Ingredients: 1 self-made billionaire 1 spirited waitress 2 opposite lifestyles 1 romantic location 1 close working environment, with tabloid scandals and sparks of awareness Mix the first two items together, and add in additional ingredients as strong tension builds. Slowly turn up the heat until the attraction can no longer be denied—but be careful at this stage. The mixture will be extremely fragile and prone to falling apart! Add a pinch of passion and a dash of good luck, and the result will be a deliciously tender relationship that is sure to last a lifetime.
When novelist Dinah Craik (1826–87) died, expressions of grief came from Lord Alfred Tennyson, Matthew Arnold, Robert Browning, T.H. Huxley, and James Russell Lowell, among others, and even Queen Victoria picked up her pen to offer her consolation to the widower. Despite Craik’s enormous popularity throughout a literary career that spanned forty years, she is now all but forgotten. Yet, in an otherwise respectable life bookended by scandal, this was precisely the way that she wanted it. Victorian Bestseller is the first book to relate the story of Dinah Craik’s remarkable life. Combining extensive archival work with theoretical work in disability studies and the professionalization of women’s authorship, Karen Bourrier engagingly traces the contours of this author’s life. Craik, who wrote extensively about disability in her work, was no stranger to it in her personal and professional life, marked by experiences of mental and physical disability, and the ebb and flow of health. Following scholarship in the ethics of care and disability studies, the book posits Craik as an interdependent subject, placing her within a network of writers, publishers, editors and artists, friends, and family members. Victorian Bestseller also traces the conditions in the material history of the book that allowed Victorian women writers’ careers to flourish. In doing so, the biography connects corporeality, gender, and the material history of the book to the professionalization of Victorian women’s authorship.
Author Mary Ellen Stepanich, with tongue firmly in cheek, answers the question, How do you turn a normal, happy-go-lucky, poor, small-town girl of the Midwest into a push-me-pull-me, multi-married, mass-of-inner-conflicts schizophrenic? In her memoir, she shares the personal (and mostly true) story of her familys dysfunction. The eldest daughter of the family, she started out as an average, happy, and innocent little girl. Her voice was soon crushed, however, by disastrous value programmingthe tacit and implicit lessons taught by parents, teachers, peers, relatives, and even the geographical and cultural environment. These learned values can become immutable unless the person receiving them can finally recognize that these behaviors do not benefit their livesand then boldly choose to ignore them. All Mary Ellen has wanted out of life was someone to listen to her, and now her voice is finally heard. Her tale, one of systematic abuse and silence, is told with refreshing honesty and humor. She was one of a generation born on the cusp between the Great Depression and the New Deal, and as a result she was programmed to become anything but the confident, assertive adult she has fought to create. In her story, there is hope.
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