The Reluctant Escort
The Reluctant Escort

Author: Mary Nichols

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2007-12-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1426810032

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All she wanted was a little adventure… Even though she adores her godmother, Molly Martineau cannot help but find life in the countryside a little dull! At seventeen, she longs for balls and parties and the excitement of a London season. So who could blame her for finding the dashing Captain Stacey very attractive? And surely it was not entirely silly to follow him on the road to London? Forced to take the waif under his wing, the captain soon realizes that his heart may be in trouble! But with his affairs in such a tangle, what could he offer a gently bred girl?

The Rancher & the Reluctant Princess
The Rancher & the Reluctant Princess

Author: Christine Flynn

Publisher: Silhouette

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1426831323

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The secluded Montana ranch seemed the perfect hideaway for Pricess Sophie Saxe, on the run from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. She thought she'd found peace here, at least for a little while. But then Sophie found herself falling—hard—for a man unlike any she'd ever encountered in her own glittering world…. Carter McLeod was as hard and untamed as the West itself, and he awakened a wildfire passion within her. But his home was here in the big sky country with the adorable little girl he was raising alone, and Sophie's was in the royal courts of Europe. She knew a future with Carter was impossible. Until she learned this stubborn, sexy cowboy always got his woman!

The Reluctant Emigre
The Reluctant Emigre

Author: Tony Breeze

Publisher: Tony Breeze

Published: 2021-02-24

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 1872758274

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The year is 1789. A naive young woman ran away with a soldier and lived for a while in London lodgings. The soldier was called away and the rent went unpaid until the landlady accused the woman of theft and pawning of metal fire cheeks. She was arrested and due to a false witness was found guilty. The opening of the play finds her shackled in leg irons, about to be taken abroad to a new colony in Botony Bay, Australia. CHARACTERS (Unless otherwise directed, each actor may use any accent with which they are comfortable in order to add colour to their character) Miss Goodbody……………. Tough prison warden, sent to London to escort Sarah Whitlam who is to join a convict ship to New South Wales and then to act as the escort to the others during the voyage. Sarah Whitlam………………Innocent young country woman who has fallen foul of the law after falling in love with a soldier, being left by him in lodgings and later accused of theft by her greedy landlady. Elizabeth Whitlam ……….. Distraught mother of Sarah who comes to London to see her daughter off before she is transported. Hannah Smith……………….Ex-law-abiding shop worker who was paid off when the men came back from the war and took her job so was forced to turned to shop-lifting Mary Bellamy…………….…Ex-maid who was paid off and had to steal a silver spoon from employers to survive Mariah Marshall……………. Sullen troublemaker & recidivist, who refuses to kow-tow to authority of any kind (may double later as Liza Kestlewray) Meg Marchant………………Old recidivist who was sentenced for clipping coins and narrowly avoided the death sentence. Charlotte & Charlene Grey …Juvenile thieves who have known nothing but crime all their short lives (characters may be combined) Olivia Gascoigne ……………Foul-mouthed thief and prostitute Phoebe Moulton …………… Friend of the above, of similar background Mrs Barnsley ………………..Well-to-do lady convict with lots of money whose brother is rumoured to be a highwayman. Liza Kestelwray. ……………Recidivist thief and witness who originally identified Sarah Whitlam (May double as Mariah Marshall)

The Reluctant General
The Reluctant General

Author: Herb Sennett

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1490818073

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The story of Deborah and Barak from the biblical book of Judges describes amazing courage and fortitude beyond modern comprehension. In this modern retelling of the old story, Herb Sennett brings to life the people of 1150 BC in such a way that their hopes, dreams, struggles, pain, and suffering help us face our own problems in the light of God's willingness to help his people whenever they are threatened with extinction. The Jewish people of that day knew little of warfare and tactics, but they were able to defeat the most powerful army of the day and then conquer the most heavily defended city in the area. This novel tells of their struggle to live free of oppression and fear through their faith in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

The Reluctant Sailor
The Reluctant Sailor

Author: Bud Gottesman

Publisher: Mallery Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780943079189

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A young coddled boy like so many others in 1945 is pressed into service to defend his country from the evil Axis Powers. He had to grow up fast and become a member of a new destroyer with the killing powers not yet dreamed of in those days. As luck would have it, the war was over before the "Wilson" was launched and Bud Gottesman now only had to survive Navy Boot Camp and life aboard a destroyer with 345 other young sailors in very cramped quarters. From day one, nothing went according to plans. Bud Gottesman had to learn how to adapt and handle things without his parent's supervision and protection. He learned to see the funny side of things instead and grew up with each obstacle he encountered.

The Reluctant Prince
The Reluctant Prince

Author: M. Bradley Davis

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-04-30

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1452013772

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Not every eleven year old can defend his mother with a sword! The Rapier Robbers attack on Chteau St. Croix brings acclaim to Jordan and Julien. Their parents experience a startling surprise. Their sons have been practicing with their rapiers! The robbery also helps the boys realize how careful they must be to protect the secret that only they knowthe swords can take them through time. Jordan and Julien St. Croix return for their second adventure in The Reluctant Prince. The boys are eleven year old cousins born on the same day. They accidentally discovered the swords secret during their first adventure, The Enchanted Rapiers. Now, the swords beckon them into the past once more. Jordan trips across a cryptic clue while searching for something to read. That leads them to a hidden room filled to the brim with unknown objects. They explore the treasure trove. The cousins discover something startling. They are described in a diary from 450 years in the past! The discovery throws them headlong into their second trip through time. Far in the past, they meet some unusual people. First, they find a small boy who needs love and encouragement to grow into the person he must become. The cousins also must mold Tyson, the Barons son. He cannot become the next Baron St. Croix until he learns humility. Finally, they encounter a very lonely ten year old prince. This young man must learn independence and strength of will as he faces the possibility of becoming the next King of France. Swordfights and chivalry abound as the cousins charge from one exciting scrape into another. Permettez l'aventure de continuer!

Heart of Flames
Heart of Flames

Author: Nicki Pau Preto

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-04-27

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1534424660

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The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders. Veronyka finally got her wish to join the Riders, but while she's supposed to be in training, all she really wants to do is fly out to defend the villages of Pyra from the advancing empire. Tristan has been promoted to Master Rider, but he has very different ideas about the best way to protect their people than his father, the commander. Sev has been sent to spy on the empire, but maintaining his cover may force him to fight on the wrong side of the war. And Veronyka's sister, Val, is determined to regain the empire she lost--even if it means inciting the war herself. As tensions reach a boiling point, the characters all find themselves drawn together into a fight that will shape the course of the empire--and determine the future of the Phoenix Riders. Each must decide how far they're willing to go--and what they're willing to lose in the process.

The Viscount's Bride
The Viscount's Bride

Author: Wilma Counts

Publisher: Zebra Books

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1420135260

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He Was A Formidable Adversary. . . A devoted champion for the less fortunate, Hannah Whitmore passionately pursues improvement of the dangerous working conditions in the textile mills--especially for the children. She is stunned, then outraged, when a handsome new laborer turns out to be a gentleman in disguise, an heir to a local mill testing the mood of the workers. Yet their heated debates cannot conceal the fierce attraction they share. . . . . .But Love Always Finds A Way Theo Ruskin, Viscount Amesbury, is caught in the middle of a dangerous controversy-- accused of sedition by his peers and threatened by agitators for reform. Struck by Hannah's fiery courage and certain she is treading dangerous waters, he becomes her champion--a move that finds them both with enemies who plot their ruin. Forced into a compromising position, they must marry. And though each yearns to speak words of love, they have yet to realize that adversaries need not be enemies. . .especially in affairs of the heart.

Robert Louis Stevenson and the Art of Collaboration
Robert Louis Stevenson and the Art of Collaboration

Author: Murfin Audrey Murfin

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2019-08-05

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1474452019

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Explores Robert Louis Stevenson's collaborative processContains new readings of thirteen works by Robert Louis Stevenson, including several rarely discussedSheds light on connections between authorship, celebrity, the literary marketplace and the creative processSupported by extensive manuscript researchThis book investigates Stevenson's literary collaborations with family and friends as he travelled Scotland, America and the Pacific. With critical readings of both major and minor Stevenson texts, supported and contextualised by unpublished manuscripts and letters by both Stevenson and those he wrote with, this book argues that Stevenson's writings are both a product of and a meditation on collaborative writing. Stevenson's self-reflective body of work reimagines late-Victorian authorship by examining the ways that authors choose material, negotiate the marketplace and, ultimately, maintain power over their own words, or let that power go.

Hazard in Circassia
Hazard in Circassia

Author: V. A. Stuart

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2004-10-01

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1590131894

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To break the stalemate in the Crimea, where the Russian city of Sebastopol still stands strong against the allies' siege, the British must search for unlikely help among the self-reliant mountain people of Circassia. Commander Phillip Hazard of HMS Huntress is dispatched with a select handful of his crew to seek out the guerrilla leader Serfir Pasha and win him over as an ally.