![]() ![]() ![]() But when she tries to save someone else on the streets of Washington, DC, she’s instead somehow sucked into Rhen’s cursed world.Ī prince? A monster? A curse? Harper doesn’t know where she is or what to believe. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother barely holding their family together while constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, she learned to be tough enough to survive. Nothing has ever been easy for Harper Lacy. That was before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope. ![]() But that was before he learned that at the end of each autumn, he would turn into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he knew he could be saved if a girl fell for him. It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. ![]()
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![]() These unique dishes are perfect for entertaining. From luscious mozzarella and Brie, to aromatically sharp Gouda and Cheddar, to the wonderfully stinky Gorgonzola and other blues-Mihaela draws out the best flavors of each type of cheese in simple weeknight-friendly meals. Mihaela Metaxa-Albu, former chef at Zuma London and founder of the food blog, presents 60 inspired dishes that are sure to satisfy every one of your cravings for savory, salty, ooey-gooey cheesy goodness. With this special collection of recipes, you and all the cheese fanatics in your life can indulge in exciting new dishes that bring the world's favorite culinary ingredient front and center-right where it belongs. ![]() ![]() "item_description" : "Delightful Recipes That Celebrate Everyone's Favorite IngredientIt's an undeniable fact: Cheese makes life better. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the papers screaming headlines about the missing New York heiress, and a gang of cunning criminals in hot pursuit, Doug and Whitney take off for the sultry wilds of Madagascar in search of a fabulous treasure dating back to the French Revolution. Wounded and in desperate need of cash for what could be the glittering crown of his dazzling career, Doug reluctantly accepts the wealthy, well-connected Whitney as his new partner in crime. But he has one iron-clad rule: he always works alone. International jewel thief Douglas Lord is used to living life on the run-part of the lure of his chosen profession is the thrill of the chase. But even this jaded, high-living Manhattan socialite is taken by surprise when a stranger in black leather hijacks her Mercedes-just before the bullets start flying. Hot Ice Rich, gorgeous Whitney MacAllister likes fast cars, vintage movies, and dangerous men. The #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts weaves a spellbinding story of seduction and suspense, white-hot passion and cold-blooded murder in this first-ever hardcover edition of her classic novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() One night, Lieutenant Henry and his fellow ambulance-drivers settle into a dugout across the river from the enemy troops. When Henry again visits Catherine, she tells him that she loves him and asks whether he loves her. On his second visit to the British hospital, they kiss. Catherine and Henry talk of the war and of her fiancé, killed in combat the year before clearly she has been traumatized by the experience. One evening his roommate, a surgeon and lieutenant in the Italian army named Rinaldi, introduces Henry to two British nurses: Catherine Barkley and her friend Helen Ferguson. Henry supervises a group of Italian ambulance drivers.Īfter a wintertime leave spent touring the country, Lieutenant Henry returns to the captured town at the front where his unit lives. ![]() ![]() The novel's narrator and protagonist is eventually identified as Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American who has volunteered for the Italian army because the United States has not yet entered the war. Allied with Britain, France, and Russia against the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany, Italy is responsible for preventing the Austro-Hungarian forces from assisting the Germans on the war's western front, and Russia in the east. Weather Symbolism in A Farewell to ArmsĪ Farewell to Arms begins in the Alps around the frontier between Italy and present-day Slovenia. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He describes with honesty, humour and great humanity both the hardships and the moments of joy and beauty experienced along this long, hard road to recovery. Redemption Road is written with wisdom and compassion as the author’s humility and capacity for reflection make for a truly inspiring and enlightening journey for the reader. He seeks understanding in the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, but in the end it is the simple ritual of burning his brother’s T-shirt at the end of his journey that allows for a cathartic release of his grief, agonizing but ultimately freeing. ![]() Faced with injury, the author breaks every rule of the Camino in his determination to reach Santiago de Compostela. Struggling to come to terms with his brother’s suicide, Jesuit priest Brendan McManus decides to walk the Camino de Santiago, the famous Spanish pilgrimage route, where he undergoes a profoundly transformative journey of rebirth and renewal that moves through grief and anger to hope, gratitude and acceptance. ![]() ![]() Only the kids can make things right, if the ghosts will let them. People tend to get trapped, especially if they're up to no good. Things tend to disappear when ghosts are around. But the kids can't be sure how the ghosts are going to act. The ghosts have chosen a few local kids to save the island against the adults who would do it harm. And, even more, they want to protect what was once theirs. You can hear them in the wind and in the creaks of the old homes. Ghosts are alive on the island of Nantucket. Add to iCal Add to Google Buy Tickets/RSVP Date & TimeĬritically acclaimed author Blue Balliett discusses "Out of Wild Night." She will be joined in conversation by Cynthia Oakes.Ībout the book: From the New York Times bestselling author of "Chasing Vemeer" comes an unforgettable story about an island haunted by the past, and the ghosts who must help with the present. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the novel, tiktok is used as an adjective for any mechanical or robotic being. In the comic book Oz Squad, Tik-Tok's "Internal Clockwork Morality Spring" winds down and causes him to act violent, though he closely resembles Neill's depiction.Ī somewhat sinister version of Tik-Tok is a minor character in Gregory Maguire's revisionist Oz novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. That novel also introduces Tik-Tok's monotonic, halting mode of speech: "Good morn-ing, lit-tle girl." He becomes Dorothy's servant and protector, and, despite his tendency to run down at crucial moments, helps to subdue the Nome King. Tik-Tok first appears in Ozma of Oz (1907) where Dorothy Gale discovers him locked up in a cave, immobilized. ![]() ![]() The cruel king also whipped his mechanical servant, but his whippings caused no pain and merely kept Tik-Tok's round copper body polished. He was purchased by the king of Ev, Evoldo, who gave him the name Tik-Tok because of the sound he made when wound. He was the only model of his kind made before the two disappeared. Tik-Tok was invented by Smith & Tinker at their workshop in Evna. He describes himself as a " slave" to Dorothy and defers to her. He therefore can no more love or be loved than a sewing machine, but as a servant he is utterly truthful and loyal. As Baum repeatedly mentions, Tik-Tok is not alive and feels no emotions. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was a good introduction to the series because it was slow enough to get to know all of the characters and get to know what is actually going on, and it was fast paced enough so it wasn’t completely boring, but it still felt like something was missing. She not only learns to train with him, but she starts to fall for him too. ![]() Now she is determined to fight the zombies, with the help of the bad boy Cole Holland. Hello everyone! Happy Monday, and Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian followers! □ □ Today I’m going to be posting my review of Gena Showalter’s series The White Rabbit Chronicles.Īlice in Zombieland by: Gena Showalter: Alice’s life is nowhere near normal when her family is murdered by monsters she only thought was a myth, her world is turned upside down. ![]() ![]() The boys were eleven-year-old cousins, best friends, and co-conspirators. Each summer played out like the last, with both boys hell bent on mischief, although on the family’s remote property, the Weald, their options were limited. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of the publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the Author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.Ĭontact the Author at Cover Art © 2012 by Christopher Shieldsįour weeks into their summer break, David and Kyle were up to no good. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.Īll rights reserved. Names, characters, places and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictionally. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So there can be relationships with mermaids, vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, ghosts, demons, people with psychic abilities, and so much more in this genre.īut without further ado, let me show you eight books about *literally* falling in love with the paranormal. But they use paranormal elements as an integral part of their plot. They are, first and foremost, romance novels. Plus, paranormal romance is so much more than just swoony (shiny) vampires. But just because like its creatures, the genre lurks in the shadows, doesn’t mean it isn’t watching from afar. Most of us remember that age of vampire-mania that might’ve begun with Twilight in a haze. I’d say paranormal romances are making a comeback, but I’m not sure they ever left. ![]() As tensions between the groups grow, Milena and Elias are inexplicably drawn to one another and they must decide if they will trust their instincts or each other. But when my husband of twenty years packs up and heads for greener pastures, that's exactly what my life becomes. 'Happily ever after' wasn't supposed to come with a do-over option. But a chance encounter with Elias, the enigmatic leader of the creatures, leaves her questioning everything she has ever believed to be true. A cape-wearing butler acting as the world's worst life coach. It meant she would be able to help protect her village from the murderous wolves who take human form-the creatures of the night. ![]() Milena’s 20th birthday, the day she would join the ranks of her village’s hunters, should have been the most exciting day of her life. ![]() |