![]() But as their seductive battle of wills ignites under the harsh spotlight of the London Season, secrets are exposed as well-ones that could be ruinous in decent society but invaluable for the heart. Instead of wilting, the savvy Reggie rebounds with a fury that shocks Broderick and stirs a desire he’s been holding in reserve for only ladies of nobility. ![]() He responds as he would to any business rival…with swift retribution. So when he learns of Reggie’s plan to leave his side and take charge of her own future, the betrayal cuts Broderick to the core. While Broderick built his gaming empire with ruthless cunning, his loyalty to his employees is boundless. Nor has she revealed her spirited ambitions-to buck convention and expectations and open a music hall. 5 Books 1 The Hellion Christi Caldwell From 5. See the complete Wicked Wallflowers series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. ![]() ![]() ![]() For just as long, Reggie has never admitted her true feelings for him. The Wicked Wallflowers book series by Christi Caldwell includes books The Hellion, The Vixen, The Governess, and several more. Regina (Reggie) Spark has loved Broderick Killoran, the resourceful and protective proprietor of the Devil’s Den, ever since he saved her from the streets and made her his right hand at the notorious gaming hell. Rivalry, romance, and scandal run hot in this Wicked Wallflowers novel from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell. ![]()
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![]() These two unlikely strangers have more in common than they first realise, and after two days of Christmas decorations, cookies, and non-stop conversation, it looks like Christmas might be saved after all. ![]() And with help from Hamish, Ren is beginning to feel a little Christmas cheer. Hamish is certain he's crashed right into a Hallmark Christmas movie, despite more car delays and road closures and the prospect of not seeing his sister for Christmas. ![]() With the storm and the holidays leaving Hamish with nowhere else to go, Ren kindly offers a place to stay. Hamish Kenneally is moving from Australia to the US for a fresh. But when a car runs off the road in front of his property, Ren pulls the driver out and takes him home to get out of the cold. Read 529 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. And after his dad's passing earlier in the year, Ren's Christmas is looking bleak. After a few failed attempts at love, he's resigned to being single forever-after all, no guy wants to stay in his sleepy little town for long. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Ren Brooks has always called Hartbridge, Montana, and his family hardware store, home. Walker Narrated by: Glen LLoyd Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins 4.7 (114 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. When a snowstorm diverts his plane to Montana and leaves him stranded two days before Christmas, he hires a car and drives right into a blizzard. Hamish Kenneally is moving from Australia to the US for a fresh start, beginning with Christmas at his sister's place in Idaho. ![]() ![]() ![]() He was often seen in the midst of confrontations between students and police. Preaching the virtues of hard work, humane values and reasoned discussion, he demonstrated his moral courage in promoting those values even at a time of immense political upheaval and violence by the apartheid police. He will be remembered for his role as a social rights and political activist, a distinguished educator and historian, and a man who fought to open the doors of learning to all, as the first black Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Western Cape (UWC).Ī naturally civil, sensible and compassionate man, Prof Van der Ross was UWC’s Vice-Chancellor during the Soweto Uprising in June 1976, and oversaw UWC’s transition from being a College of the University of South Africa to a fully autonomous university in 1984. ![]() Richard Ernest “Dick” van der Ross was born in Plumstead, Cape Town on 17 November 1921, to parents who were both teachers - no doubt partly why he was such a fervent believer in the power of education to change lives. If you wish to attend, please send an email to Melody Williams. We invite you to attend this special memorial service. ![]() The University of the Western Cape will pay respect to the life and contributions of Professor Richard van der Ross at his Memorial Service at UWC on Thursday, 22 March 2018. Celebrating the life of the late Prof van der Ross ![]() ![]() Previous novels are THE CHILD, SHIMMER, EMPATHY, RAT BOHEMIA, PEOPLE IN TROUBLE, AFTER DELORES, GIRLS VISIONS AND EVERYTHING and THE SOPHIE HOROWITZ STORY. She recently published ISRAEL/PALESTINE AND THE QUEER INTERNATIONAL, THE GENTRIFICATION OF THE MIND: WItness to a Lost Imagination, the paperback of TIES THAT BIND: Familial Homophobia and Its Consequences, THE MERE FUTURE. Her most recent works are THE COSMOPOLITANS, which was picked as one of the "Best Books of 2016" by Publishers' Weekly, and a nonfiction book CONFLICT IS NOT ABUSE: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility and the Duty of Repair. ![]() Sarah Schulman is the author of novels, nonfiction books, plays and movies. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Who will Ada decide to be? How can she keep fighting? And who will she struggle to save?Īda’s first story, The War that Saved My Life, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and won a Newbery Honor, the Schneider Family Book Award, and the Josette Frank Award, in addition to appearing on multiple best-of-the-year lists. A German? Could Ruth be a spy?Īs the fallout from the war intensifies, calamity creeps closer to Ada’s doorstep, and life grows more complicated. Ada and her brother, Jamie, are forced to move into a cottage with the iron-faced Lady Thorton and her daughter, Maggie. ![]() Doors that her mother had shut tightly are swinging open-īut World War II rages on. When Ada awakes from surgery on her club foot, the news that greets her will change the course of her life. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor–winning The War that Saved My Life Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the present day, American Laine attends her best friend’s wedding and stays in Ireland to help her friend’s brother-in-law uncover the mysteries in the castle he has newly inherited.Ĭambron has chosen settings of fascinating political, religious, and social conflict, yet the stories do not provide enough background or explanation of the complexities of the situations. In 1915, English protestant Issy takes her camera into the Easter Uprising in Dublin, joining the Irish insurgents who include her brother and the man she loves. While her father grieves the deaths of her mother and brother, Maeve heals, hires and falls in love with the rebel. ![]() In 1797, Maeve, from English Protestant land-owning nobility, discovers an injured Irish pirate on her family’s land. ![]() Castle on the Rise follows three women in Ireland in different time periods. ![]() ![]() ![]() Records show that he had contact with other scholars and prominent people both in Britain and the continent his greatest work was dedicated to King Ceolwulf of Northumbria (Fiorentino). He took interest in writing and wrote about 40 books, his main interests being theology and history. ![]() He became a deacon early on in life and by the age of 30, he was ordained a priest. ![]() He lived in the Kingdom of Northumbria, where he spent his youth being exposed to religious surroundings and was educated to write in both Latin and English. The “Venerable Bede” was a monk, scholar and prolific author, most famously An Ecclesiastical History of the English People ( Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum), which is how he came to be regarded as the “Father of English History.”Ĭonsidering the little amount known about Bede, it is believed that he was born on the very monastery grounds where he would later live in Jarrow, England, in 672 or 673 AD (Fiorentino). Due to its focus on Anglo-Saxon history, it has been cited as a key foundational text in the forming of a national English identity (“Bede”). Bede’s famous account begins with the invasion of the British Isles by Roman forces as such, it is considered one of the most important historical records documenting Roman rule, Anglo-Saxon settlement and the evolution of the Church on the island. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reporting the crime to the police has disastrous consequences, placing him and his family in grave danger. ![]() ![]() No good deed goes unpunished… hours after finding a discarded USB memory stick, Tom Bryce, (Adam Woodyatt) inadvertently becomes a witness to a vicious murder. The thrilling Roy Grace series from multi-million No.1 best-selling author Peter James returns to Mayflower Theatre with the world premiere stage production of Looking Good Dead, starring award-winning actor and EastEnders icon, Adam Woodyatt and star of stage and screen Gaynor Faye (Emmerdale, Coronation Street, The Syndicate). Click here to find out what to expect when you return to the theatre. There is socially distanced seating for this performance. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A brief explanation in the introduction of what the term “Ayam Curtain” means would have been helpful for non-locals buying the book because the collection takes a thematic approach, that of ‘Speaking Bird Language’: with birds flitting between universes, what alternative Singapores might they see on their travels? The first half of this collection comprises of flash fictions built around just such a concept: we get aspects of Singapore as it might yet be, and Singapore as it thankfully isn’t. This is the second collection of speculative fiction from Singapore in 2012, from the same small press that produced the admirable Fish Eats Lion (actually, I believe they were released concurrently). Review by Peter Young in Big Sky #1 (2013). ![]() ![]() ![]() Kissing book plotting has other plans for them. Their betrothal now imminent, they agree to the appearance of an understanding to get through the remainder of the event. Before you can say “in flagrante delicto”, Charlotte and Piers are caught alone together and giving the appearance of having crossed several lines. Devoted to his duty to King and country, he is caught off guard when Charlotte Highwood presents herself to him with a warning: Her mother will be trying to force a match between them and they must be careful to avoid it. Piers Brandon, Lord Granville is an agent of the crown performing reconnaissance at a two-week house party in the English countryside. This crossover story between Dare’s Spindle Cove and Castles Ever After novels, features the youngest of the Highwood sisters and longtime troublemaker, Charlotte, who has both eldest sibling Diana’s desire for a loving home and intellectual Minerva‘s sense of adventure. ![]() Tessa Dare’s latest Regency romance series is The Duchess Deal and I would recommend its first book, Girl Meets Duke, over Do You Want to Start a Scandal. ![]() |