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Falling in love is the last thing on Verity’s mind. Unveiling crime and preventing another murder at her Vancouver workplace exhausted her. And while she doesn’t expect to meet the love of her life while escaping to an island in the Bahamas, there he is…with women falling all over him. Then when Verity is thrown in harm’s way by Rylan’s ex-girlfriend, treachery takes on a whole new meaning. She learns fast that danger lurks on the edge of this island paradise where fortunes are built on the illicit drug trade. And that hurricane about to make landfall? Verity ignores all the warning signs. Can Rylan prove to Verity that she is his one-and-only or will a catastrophic hurricane destroy their chance to be together forever?
How did the Victorians read novels? Nicholas Dames answers that deceptively simple question by revealing a now-forgotten range of nineteenth-century theories of the novel, a range based in a study of human physiology during the act of reading, He demonstrates the ways in which the Victorians thought they read, and uncovers surprising responses to the question of what might have transpired in the minds and bodies of readers of Victorian fiction. His detailed studies of novel critics who were also interested in neurological science, combined with readings of novels by Thackeray, Eliot, Meredith, and Gissing, propose a vision of the Victorian novel-reader as far from the quietly immersed being ...
Sisters, Secrets, and Second Chances Twins Alexa and Kyla may seem like opposites, but their bond is unbreakable—until a mysterious gift threatens to unravel everything. Will they find their way back to each other, or is their bond broken for good? Struggling to cope with life-changing news, Kyla makes a serious mistake that puts her job on the line. She's stunned when her hot, grumpy boss reveals a softer side, sparking an unexpected emotional journey. Meanwhile, Alexa longs to connect with her swoony neighbor dentist but always seems to meet him at her worst moments. When he finally asks her out, she’s over the moon and wishes she could share the news with Kyla—if only they still confided in each other like they used to. As excitement builds for the Christmas market builds, their mother Jennie is ready for anything—until the unexpected happens. This heartwarming family saga of sisterhood, secrets, and redemption explores the importance of family and the healing power of love. If you like clean, romantic women’s fiction in the style of Fiona Baker, Rachel Hanna, and Pamela Kelley, this book is for you.
She's wide-eyed and innocent. He's savvy and unscrupulous. Nicole knows one thing. This stifled, small-town existence is killing her. Will the Big City help satisfy her dreams or put her on a trajectory toward disaster? When she becomes a victim of crime, she fears for her safety. But when an undeniable temptation lures her to an opportunity too good to miss, will she ignore all the warning signs? Caught between finding her true self and living a life of predictability, will she choose humiliation and defeat or the glittery enticement of fulfilling her dreams? But will reaching for what she wants cost her everything she loves? Don't miss the other books in the Verity Child women's fiction trilogy: 1) Nicole, 2) The Troublemakers, and 3) Our Forever Place. Please note: This trilogy contains some limited mature scenes. Nicole, one scene of physical abuse and some sexual experimentation; The Troublemakers, mention of sexual touching; Our Forever Place, mild spice. From workplace horrors in the big city to finding love on the dreamy island of Exuma, this fascinating trilogy takes us on a vivid ride.
This is a state-of-the-art survey of an emerging area of study in media, communication and cultural studies, mobility studies and mobile communications. ‘Mobile socialities’ demarcates a new area of research that captures people’s various and contrary experiences of media in relation to their mobilities and socialities. The chapters in this volume are written by a range of international scholars offering a comprehensive overview and source of inspiration for a diverse range of topics on the contingent practices and finite resources of people and media on the move. The book demonstrates through empirical and theoretical research how mobile socialities is a generative concept for thinkin...
Herr Agner Estridsen is a prosperous wheat farmer whose good fortune is endowed from a lineage of kings and queens of Denmark. In a hamlet near the sea at a far distance from Herr Estridsen, the widow Hanna Iversen approaches a memorial for her son and husband who had died in a storm at sea. She speaks to the stately marker to feel close to them and feel their spirit. Loss of income has rendered the family destitute. Indenturing her daughters, Maren and Betina, to Herr Estridsen is the only hope for the family's survival. While in servitude, the girls suffer the consequences of the choices made by the people who surround them in their everyday lives. Emil, Maren and Betina's brother, embodie...
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