Forbidden
Author: Elisabeth Naughton
Publisher: Elisabeth Naughton Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-04-24
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 194590402X
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THE HOUSE OF SIN AND SPLENDOR
Author: Dianne Lininger
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
Published: 2021-04-30
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1647194962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe House of Sin and Splendor so named by triple threat entertainer Betsy Bellweather a vaudeville sensation who became a popular silent film star; one who not only made the successful transition to talkies but dominated them, becoming the top money-maker for famous film producer Edric Mazewell owner of her sumptuous mansion home. The star vanished without trace immediately following one of her hedonistic parties notorious among Hollywood insiders after a particularly reprehensible rape including a murder and suicide. Once Betsy's secret life was revealed her family friendly image was ruined along with her career. The mansion already possessed an unsavory history stemming from the 1800's. A brutal Madam operated a high-end bordello with a stable of young women all under twenty years of age; many of whom were kidnapped or runaways. Their job was to service prominent men in all ways imaginable, sometimes at the cost of their lives. Film producer Edric Mazewell often bragged of joyfully turning from a boy into a man within its walls. Betsy loved the mansion and eagerly became its tenant until her disappearance. Fast forward to 1980 a blue collar couple Arlene and Wade Rawlerson win their state's first lotto jackpot ever. The couple moves to Los Angeles to fulfill a fantasy of inhabiting a lavish abode once belonging to a movie star. To their dismay, they discover that what is considered rich back home is only modestly well-to-do there. Impressed by its colorful history they purchase the Mazewell mansion now in ruins with the intent to restore it to its former glory. The couple intends to flip it, making a financial windfall enabling them to enjoy the Hollywood lifestyle they had first envisioned. However the mansion is home to spirits unable to find peace. And Arlene, the wife brings her own as well. Eventually, Arlene comes to accept and embrace her long suppressed gift of clairvoyance.
Sin in the House
Author: George O. McCalep
Publisher:
Published: 2000-09-01
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781891773068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDark Lies
Author: Clarissa Wild
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-14
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvery dark wish,Costs a lie to make reality. "Punish me."Just two words sealed my fate.Eli took me and made me his.I didn't know the submission he'd demand from me.Or the secrets I kept buried deep inside.But there was more beyond this dark wish of mine.More hidden behind those perfect dark lies of his.Because it wasn't just my soul that craved redemption.And when a powerful man becomes obsessed with a woman ...He'll do whatever it takes to twist her...Keep her...And own her.Dark Lies is the follow up to the exciting Dark Romance novel Dark Wish by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild. This is book 2 in this duet.WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.
Surrender: A House of Sin Novella
Author: Elisabeth Naughton
Publisher: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
Published: 2018-09-10
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 1948050145
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton comes a new story in her House of Sin series… The leaders of my House want her dead. The men I’ve secretly aligned myself with want her punished for screwing up their coup. I’ve been sent by both to deal with her, but one look at the feisty redhead and I’ve got plans of my own. Before I carry out anyone else’s orders, she’s going to give me what I want. And only when I’m satisfied will I decide if she lives or dies. Depending, of course, on just how easily she surrenders... **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
The Virtue of Sin
Author: Shannon SCHUREN
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2020-06-23
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 0525516565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA timely, gripping novel about a girl who must speak out, stand up, and break free--perfect for teen fans of The Handmaid's Tale and Matched by Ally Condie, and perfect for this moment. As a girl, Miriam is forced to quiet her tongue and hold back her thoughts. That is the way of things in her desert haven, far away from the outside world. But Miriam knows that within the compound's gates and under the eye of its leader, Daniel, she is safe, and that makes her life far better than any alternative. But when a Matrimony ceremony goes wrong and Miriam winds up with someone other than the boy she loves--the boy she'd thought she was destined to marry--she can no longer keep quiet. For the first time, Miriam begins to question not only the rules that have guided her throughout her entire life, but also who she is at her very core. Alongside unexpected allies, Miriam fights to learn the truth and live the life she knows she's meant to have. In this compelling debut novel, one girl learns that the greatest power she has is her own voice. Now available in paperback, this book includes a discussion guide--perfect for your next book club pick Praise for The Virtue of Sin: "Shannon Schuren weaves a complex tale of love, faith, and lies in her thought-provoking debut The Virtue of Sin. As important as it is entertaining, this is a must-read for anyone who knows that independent thought trumps fitting in. One of my favorite reads of the year." --Christina Dalcher, bestselling author of Vox "Schuren beautifully captures the breathlessness of both first love, and first rebellion, in this engrossing, timely book. Part page-turning drama, part romance, the novel is above all an exploration of the ways repression can damage the soul--and what it takes to rise above it." --Jennifer Donaldson, critically acclaimed author of Lies You Never Told Me "Compulsively readable." --BCCB "Well written." --SLJ
The Sinfulness of Sin
Author: Ralph Venning
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Published: 2015-02-12
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Puritan classic contains the following chapters: Introduction I. What Sin Is II. The Sinfulness of Sin III. The Witnesses Against Sin IV. The Application and Usefulness of the Doctrine of Sin’s Sinfulness Conclusion
Fallen
Author: Christopher W. Morgan
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2013-09-30
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 143352225X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom marital infidelity to global war, the world is obviously broken, leaving people desperate to find an explanation for our universal sin problem. In the latest addition to the Theology in Community series, Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson have assembled an interdisciplinary team of evangelical thinkers to explore the biblical doctrine of sin from a variety of angles. Among other contributors, popular scholar D. A. Carson discusses the contemporary significance of sin; seasoned professor Paul House details sin in the Old Testament law, prophets, and writings; and New Testament expert Douglas Moo explores sin from Paul's vantage point. This team of top-notch scholars offers modern readers a comprehensive overview of this oft-neglected, biblical theme so that readers might learn to live better in a sinful world. Part of the Theology in Community series.
Seed of Sin
Author: D M Burns
Publisher:
Published: 2020-10-21
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrealyn Mia Winters... Something instead of nothing, friends... That's what he said. The blank walls within that bland box he placed us in is maddening. When I'm near him it sure feels like a lot more than just a friendly interlude. In theory, walking away from Brogan Creed seems like the smart thing to do. The warning signs are there. I should be put off, but I'm so far from that resolve. My mind refuses that conclusion. My place in this world involves this man. That much I'm sure of. His key role in my life is not that of a friend either. Weirdly enough, he's always in sync with my thoughts. My inner secrets don't even feel as though they belong to me anymore. When I'm alone I sense him. I feel him all around me. I can even smell him. My mental stability is hanging on by a thin thread. Brogan believes that some kind of a curse hangs over his head. Giving in to what we both want will somehow damn me. What he fails to understand is that without him, I feel like a plague is slowly migrating its way viciously throughout my bloodstream. He's not protecting me, no. He's only contributing to the source of my pain. Prolonging it would be a more accurate assessment too. Without effort, the Wallstreet God owns me. Body, heart, and soul. Nothing will ever change that. Brogan Malic Creed... That's her future... DEATH. Of course, my twisted brother's words are my psyches go to anytime I get near her. Always from a distance. Not within or out of arm's length, a guarded guide. A fine balance of need versus necessity. Silently stealing her mind mysteries and lurking in the dark shadows to be closer to her is my new way of life now. My senses soar with distrust mixed with disgust for my shared DNA. But becoming the boardroom boss was not an achievement reached by trusting those enemies that gather at the round table, oh no. My worries are not consumed with that of the family tree anyway. There's only one flaw to the overall plan here. Brealyn Winters is not own by no one, no-no... She holds the power. Make no mistake in the fact that I am irrevocably held captive by a delicate, untouchable, and forbidden butterfly. One that I intend on protecting.
Sin in the Second City
Author: Karen Abbott
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2007-07-10
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 158836643X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStep into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history–and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. Operating in Chicago’s notorious Levee district at the dawn of the last century, the Club’s proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada Everleigh, welcomed moguls and actors, senators and athletes, foreign dignitaries and literary icons, into their stately double mansion, where thirty stunning Everleigh “butterflies” awaited their arrival. Courtesans named Doll, Suzy Poon Tang, and Brick Top devoured raw meat to the delight of Prince Henry of Prussia and recited poetry for Theodore Dreiser. Whereas lesser madams pocketed most of a harlot’s earnings and kept a “whipper” on staff to mete out discipline, the Everleighs made sure their girls dined on gourmet food, were examined by an honest physician, and even tutored in the literature of Balzac. Not everyone appreciated the sisters’ attempts to elevate the industry. Rival Levee madams hatched numerous schemes to ruin the Everleighs, including an attempt to frame them for the death of department store heir Marshall Field, Jr. But the sisters’ most daunting foes were the Progressive Era reformers, who sent the entire country into a frenzy with lurid tales of “white slavery”——the allegedly rampant practice of kidnapping young girls and forcing them into brothels. This furor shaped America’ s sexual culture and had repercussions all the way to the White House, including the formation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. With a cast of characters that includes Jack Johnson, John Barrymore, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., William Howard Taft, “Hinky Dink” Kenna, and Al Capone, Sin in the Second City is Karen Abbott’s colorful, nuanced portrait of the iconic Everleigh sisters, their world-famous Club, and the perennial clash between our nation’s hedonistic impulses and Puritanical roots. Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, Sin in the Second City offers a vivid snapshot of America’s journey from Victorian-era propriety to twentieth-century modernity.
