The Making of Jonty Bloom
The Making of Jonty Bloom

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-24

Total Pages: 392

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Finding his fiancé in bed with his brother was bad enough, finding out they're getting married is the final blow.Devan Smith needs to cool his anger. He needs to forget the lies and betrayals and work on resetting his life. When his boss orders him to scope out a remote hotel for a possible buyout, Devan's only interested in getting the job done and getting out. What he's not interested in is the guy with the piercings, bleached hair, and the smart, kissable mouth behind the reception desk.Working the hotel reception is the only thing that's stable in Jonty Bloom's unstable life. His best friend has had a terrible accident, his ex refuses to move on, and his eight-year-old self is still waiting for his mother to collect him from school. Jonty needs his job. What he doesn't need is the rude, arrogant, and hot as they come guy who's rocked up demanding he be let into his room right now.Thrown together by a freak accident, Devan and Jonty's lives entwine, and neither wants to loosen the knot. Can the irrepressible Jonty be the reset Devan needs? Can Devan be the making of Jonty Bloom, or will secrets drive them apart?This is book one in the Unfinished Business series. All books are standalone with linked characters.

A Long Way Back
A Long Way Back

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10

Total Pages: 316

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A serious accident may have left Tay's body broken, but he's determined to live an independent life at any cost. Except he's barely coping. Alone and isolated in London, his only solace comes from the pain numbing drugs he's become addicted to. Ink's on the run. He keeps his head low, but London streets don't feel safe. The only way to stay under the radar is to keep moving and not let anyone or anything get close. But the stray mutt that's latched onto Ink has other ideas. A chance encounter and Ink's bungled attempt to free himself from his four-legged companion leads to the offer of a job as a live-in helper. Tay's moody and difficult, but he's also scared and vulnerable, and Ink finds himself saying yes when he should be saying no. Can Tay and Ink find a clear path on the road towards true love? Or will their broken lives prove to be one roadblock too many? This is the second book in the Unfinished Business series but can be read as a standalone.This story has dark elements and possible triggers for some-bullying, death of a minor, violence, terrorism and drug addiction.

Reinventing Cato
Reinventing Cato

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-20

Total Pages: 338

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Fate is not always written in the stars...Being headhunted by NASA might be his ultimate dream, but Cato's life still sucks. He's tired of anonymous one-night stands. He's tired of being lonely. And, frankly, he's tired of himself. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, he realises the only thing to do if he wants to be happy is to reinvent himself.Persuaded by his sister to spend New Year's Eve in Scotland with his parents, Vigge can't escape the memory of why their family fractured eighteen years ago, and his part in it. He's channelled the guilt he feels into finding truth and justice for others, but his own life is empty and cold. A chance encounter at a snowbound airport has Vigge and Cato colliding in more ways than one. Someone seems to have it in for Cato, and as Vigge gets drawn into the mess of Cato's life, he finds himself falling for the sexy scientist. If only Vigge can make peace with his past and step away from the darkness, they just might have a chance at a future as bright as Cato's beloved stars. Book 3 in the Unfinished Business series - but a stand-alone.

Above All Earthly Pow'rs
Above All Earthly Pow'rs

Author: David F. Wells

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2006-08

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0802824552

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In this prophetic call to the evangelical church, Wells stresses that Christians need to confess Christ as the center in a society lacking a center, as the sovereign in a world seemingly ruled by chance, and as the one who can give meaning in a nihilistic culture.

Waiting for Ru
Waiting for Ru

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07-14

Total Pages: 354

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Ruari Byrne may not have had an easy life, but now he's determined to live in the present, not his past. Trouble is, it's hard to be independent when you've no money and no qualifications. All Ru knows is horses, and when he finds out that his beloved Joni and Cookie are off to auction, his heart is in his throat. How can he protect them if he can't even look after himself? Jasim bin Rajhi hadn't intended to buy two working mares; the horses in his rarefied life are expensive polo ponies, but there's something that intrigues him about the guileless young man who's so concerned for their welfare. They might be worlds apart in every way, but Jasim doesn't want this to be the last time he sees Ru. It can't be, because Ru might just be the one he's been waiting for. Reunited at Jasim's polo grounds, the pair bond over lives lived in darkness and secrecy. But there's a truth about Jasim that should make Ru bolt like his beloved horses. Jasim knows he should let Ru go for his own safety, and yet it feels like happiness might be within their grasp. Can they overcome their pasts to trust in a future, or will Jasim's obligations forever have a hold on him? Warning: contains references to past abuse and paid-for sex (In a different book), physical violence and abduction. There is one oblique reference to suicide. But no horses were seriously harmed in the making of this tale: )

Where Forever Started
Where Forever Started

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-10-18

Total Pages: 72

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What would you do if you saw someone getting beaten up?Have-a-go hero Barney really should have used his patented superpower-his Very Loud Scream-and not chanced his wobbly, faux bravado. Now he's dodging a posse of angry yobs, his head reeling from more than the missile that just hit him. Just who is this stranger sprinting at his side? By the time it's safe for him and Raf to emerge from their refuge, there's a definite connection between them. And yet there's something about Raf's story that doesn't quite add up. Will Barney's I-dared-to-believe dreams go up in smoke or is this New Year's Eve the one Where Forever Started?

Something about Polly
Something about Polly

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Publisher:

Published: 2009-09-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419959592

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An offer she should refuse.Polly doesn't expect to win when she bids in a charity auction on a sealed envelope offered by a devilishly handsome marquis. Once the contents of the envelope are revealed, her world turns upside down.An offer she won't refuse.Adrian, Marquis of Shoreham, seems as shocked as Polly when she accepts his offer of WILD SEX. Tall, dark and magnetic, he's everything Polly wants-except he's one of the pampered elite she despises, a man who uses his privileged position to gain every advantage. She knows she should walk away and go about her boring, abstinent life. Instead, Polly finds herself walking toward Adrian on London Bridge with nothing but wild sex on her mind. An encounter that will lead to-An offer she never expected.

Lessons in Desire
Lessons in Desire

Author: Charlie Cochrane

Publisher: Samhain Pub Limited

Published: 2010-07

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781605047416

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Jonty's coaxes his lover, Orlando, to take a break from university life to join him on a holiday on the beautiful Channel Island of Jersey. A brutal murder at their hotel complicates their getaway especially when the prime suspect takes a personal interest in Orlando.

Embattled Europe
Embattled Europe

Author: Konrad H. Jarausch

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2021-09-28

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 0691200416

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Peaceful Revolution -- Post-Communist Transformation -- European Integration -- Sovereign Debt Debacle -- Migration Wave -- Brexit Self-Destruction -- Economic Competitiveness -- Restructured Welfare State -- Protected Environment -- Defense Disagreements -- Populist Backlash -- Global Role.

The Coronavirus Crisis and Its Teachings
The Coronavirus Crisis and Its Teachings

Author: Roland Benedikter

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-12-13

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9004469680

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Roland Benedikter and Karim Fathi describe the pluri-dimensional characteristics of the Coronavirus crisis and draw the pillars for a more “multi-resilient” Post-Corona world, including political recommendations on how to generate it.