A Wanton for All Seasons

A Wanton for All Seasons

Author: Christi Caldwell

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Published: 2021-11-23

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781542032148

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Love is more than a charade as USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell reunites two wounded hearts in a stirring novel about second chances, scandal, and defiant romance. Annalee Spencer and Wayland Smith were uninhibited young lovers until the Peterloo Massacre set them on two different paths. Raised to the title of Baron of Darlington in recognition of his courage, Wayland is now a model of propriety and heroism. As for Annalee, the trauma of that tragic day in Manchester is ever present. To dull the pain, she lives only for pleasure. And she derives immense pleasure from co-leading the Mismatch Society, a league of scandalously independent women. Perhaps too scandalous...because of Annalee. To save the society, she must adopt a veneer of respectability. For that she needs the man who's won the admiration of the ton. Wayland may be conflicted, but he agrees to Annalee's proposal, if only to atone for having brought his former beloved to Peterloo on that fateful day. Reunited under the pretense of a courtship, Wayland and Annalee find the feelings between them are becoming real. With their own futures at stake, it's finally time to confront the past, to trust in each other again, and against the odds, to reclaim the love they once had.


Schooling the Duke

Schooling the Duke

Author: Christi Caldwell

Publisher: Christi Caldwell Inc

Published: 2017-04-07

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13: 1944240314

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Book 1 in a brand-new Regency series by Christi Caldwell! There once was a gypsy’s pendant said to bring its wearer the heart of a duke. Some found love and others--heart ache. In this passionate series, clever, once-wounded, twice-wary women will find their chance at happily ever after…and maybe even, the heart of a duke! Schooling the Duke A lady betrayed: Finishing school instructor, Mrs. Rowena Bryant is hated by her students, revered by the headmistress, and absolutely determined to maintain her financial security. Deceived years ago by the only man she'd ever given her heart to, Rowena relies on no one but herself—that is the best way to keep her most scandalous secret. A soldier turned duke: When Graham Linford returned from war on the cusp of death, he discovered he'd been betrayed by the woman he loved. From that moment, Graham shaped himself into an unfeeling nobleman, refusing to ever suffer the agony of betrayal again. Now a duke, Graham is determined no one will ever discover the touch of madness that has haunted him since battle. Lovers reunited: When Graham finds himself named guardian to a young lady, the woman sent as a companion to his ward is none other than Rowena Bryant. With every moment spent together, their passion reignites, and the walls they've built to keep one another out begin to crumble. But when their dark past tests them again will true love be enough to repair their damaged hearts?


Wanton Fire

Wanton Fire

Author: Sherri L. King

Publisher: Ellora's Cave

Published: 2004-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419951145

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Book 2 in The Horde Wars series Cinder, Shikar warrior and strongest of the Incinerator Caste, has met his match in Steffy Michanke. He wants her as he has never wanted another and means to have her at any cost. Steffy, a woman with a dark past, wants nothing more than to break free from the sexy being who has vowed to protect her from the creatures that stalk them. Independent to a fault, she vows to deny the love that is promised in Cinder's fiery kiss, no matter how much she may yearn for it. Danger threatens from every shadow. Love and death walk hand in hand. Cinder and Steffy must join forces. The Daemon Horde is coming.


Goddess of the Hunt

Goddess of the Hunt

Author: Tessa Dare

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2009-07-28

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0345515110

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In this lush and seductive novel, exciting new author Tessa Dare takes desire to brazen heights. Ever the bold adventuress, Lucy Waltham has decided to go hunting for a husband. But first she needs some target practice. So she turns to her brother’ s best friend, Jeremy Trescott, the Earl of Kendall, to hone her seductive wiles on him before setting her sights on another man. But her practice kisses spark a smoldering passion–one that could send all her plans up in smoke. Jeremy has an influential title, a vast fortune, and a painful past full of long-buried secrets. He keeps a safe distance from his own emotions, but to distract Lucy from her reckless scheming, he must give his passions free rein. Their sensual battle of wills is as maddening as it is delicious, but the longer he succeeds in managing the headstrong temptress, the closer Jeremy comes to losing control. When scandal breaks, can he bring himself to abandon Lucy to her ruin? Or will he risk his heart and claim her for his own?


Someone Wanton His Way Comes

Someone Wanton His Way Comes

Author: Christi Caldwell

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9781542021395

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"Widowed Lady Sylvia Elton is out to save young ladies from the terrible fate of love and marriage. Her former husband has retained his reputation as an honorable and loving man in death, but Sylvia has privately mourned his lies and infidelity. Joined by two equally scorned and cast-off friends, Sylvia establishes the Mismatch Society. With each new liberated member, the scandalous circle wreaks havoc on the romantic prospects of London's frustrated male peerage. But nothing prepares Sylvia for the Viscount St. John, a familiar face and her most formidable challenger."--Provided by publisher.


The Importance of Being Wanton

The Importance of Being Wanton

Author: Christi Caldwell

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Published: 2021-06-29

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 9781542027991

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USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell turns polite London society on its head in a delightful romance of unguarded hearts, second chances, and a scandalous rivalry between the sexes. Emma Gately and the Earl of Scarsdale were betrothed as children--less a vow of future happiness than an obligation. Seventeen years later, the independent miss severs the contract with the now notorious libertine in an unprecedented act of independence. And Emma cofounds the Mismatch Society, where like-minded ladies are free of the constraints and inevitable broken hearts that men bring. But Emma's rejection sparks in her intended a new consideration of the spirited woman he took for granted--and a determination to win her back. Despite his wicked reputation, misguided and suddenly lovestruck, Charles Hayden is on a mission to gain Emma's respect, and he has just the idea--one that the daringly unconventional Emma is sure to appreciate. But as Charles takes bold steps and sets tongues wagging, he makes himself an accidental opponent of his former betrothed. Soon a rivalry is born that has the whole ton abuzz. Emma never anticipated that with every fiery test of wills, passion would surge. Passion that's impossible to ignore. In going toe-to-toe with Charles, she risks her heart and pride by falling in love with the one man she vowed to scorn.


Wanton West

Wanton West

Author: Lael Morgan

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1569768978

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From the time of the gold rush to the election of the first woman to the U.S. Congress, Wanton West brings to life the women of the West's wildest region: Montana, famous for its lawlessness, boomtowns, and America's largest red-light districts. Prostitutes and entrepreneurs--like Chicago Joe, Madame Mustache, and Highkicker—flocked to Montana to make their own money, gamble, drink, and raise hell just like men. Moralists wrote them off as “soiled doves,” yet a surprising number prospered, flaunting their freedom and banking ten times more than their “respectable” sisters. A lively read providing new insights into women's struggle for equality, Wanton West is a refreshingly objective exploration of a freewheeling society and a re-creation of an unforgettable era in history.


Legitimacy

Legitimacy

Author: Arthur Isak Applbaum

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2019-11-19

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0674983467

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At an unsettled time for liberal democracy, with global eruptions of authoritarian and arbitrary rule, here is one of the first full-fledged philosophical accounts of what makes governments legitimate. What makes a government legitimate? The dominant view is that public officials have the right to rule us, even if they are unfair or unfit, as long as they gain power through procedures traceable to the consent of the governed. In this rigorous and timely study, Arthur Isak Applbaum argues that adherence to procedure is not enough: even a properly chosen government does not rule legitimately if it fails to protect basic rights, to treat its citizens as political equals, or to act coherently. How are we to reconcile every person’s entitlement to freedom with the necessity of coercive law? Applbaum’s answer is that a government legitimately governs its citizens only if the government is a free group agent constituted by free citizens. To be a such a group agent, a government must uphold three principles. The liberty principle, requiring that the basic rights of citizens be secured, is necessary to protect against inhumanity, a tyranny in practice. The equality principle, requiring that citizens have equal say in selecting who governs, is necessary to protect against despotism, a tyranny in title. The agency principle, requiring that a government’s actions reflect its decisions and its decisions reflect its reasons, is necessary to protect against wantonism, a tyranny of unreason. Today, Applbaum writes, the greatest threat to the established democracies is neither inhumanity nor despotism but wantonism, the domination of citizens by incoherent, inconstant, and incontinent rulers. A government that cannot govern itself cannot legitimately govern others.


Lady, Be Wanton

Lady, Be Wanton

Author: Cerise Deland

Publisher: Naughty Ladies

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781956003796

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The lady wants to be good.Lady Imogen has reformed! She's witty, from an old Irish family, in pursuit of a fine man to marry-and she swears she'll never indulge in her little?um?peccadilloes again!She's arrived in Brighton with her two sisters and her cousin for the Season-and she'll ignore anyone who gossips about Grandpapa's notorious odd talents-or her own tiny scandal. After all, a lady can change.The gentleman wants revenge.Returning home after the wars, Lex Rowlandson, the Earl of Martindale, vows to find the cur who sold him and his father into the hell of Napoleon's dungeons.With a few clues to the identity of the creature who stole years from his life and caused the death of his father, Lex seeks out suspects at a Brighton ball. But he's captured by the effervescent woman whose smiles light the dark corners of his heart.He should not be distracted from his cause. Yet he cannot resist the lure of Imogen's charm. When he witnesses her plight at the hands of one fellow who threatens her reputation, Lex saves it-and marries her.Falling in love with her husband, Imogen sees that the best way to thank him for saving her is to commit the very crime she vowed never to repeat.But can a man whose life was stolen from him love a wife whose skill is taking from others what is not hers?Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised."


An Act of Wanton Violence

An Act of Wanton Violence

Author: Jim Shevlin

Publisher: E-Booktime, LLC

Published: 2014-05

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781608625536

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The witness dialed 911 but did not complete the call when he realized that the police could trace the call to him so he did what the apathetic do, he withdrew. Michael told the 911 operator, "I lost my wife." The operator replied, "A missing person report cannot be filed for at least twenty-four hours." The detectives knew it was murder; it could not have been an animal attack. "You were the best friend, lover and wife a man could ever hope for. I will cherish you as the best part of my life. I swear I will murder the person who murdered you." "This is a win-win situation for you. Your crown will be decency, honesty, integrity and honor." "Many things tell me I shouldn't do this." She took the sample and hurried out of the prison. "What I suspected, negative." "This is outrageous, she had no authority to contact my client." The envelope contained his address and phone number for landscaping service. "How do you find?" "Not guilty." "What did you just say?"