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When Eva de Courtney kidnaps Godric Fleming, her only plan is to stop the irritating earl from persecuting her beloved brother. But once she has the intriguing rogue in the confines of her carriage, she longs to taste the passion she senses simmering beneath his rugged exterior. Her forbidden plan is foiled, however, when Godric turns the tables, taking her hostage instead - and demanding they marry at once....

There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, comedians, and filmmakers in the past. Modern pundits would have us believe that Americans of a previous generation had tougher skin and seldom complained. But does this argument hold up to scrutiny? In Outrageous, celebrated cultural historian Kliph Nesteroff demonstrates that Americans have been objecting to entertainment for nearly two hundred years, sometimes rationally, often irrationally.

A deadly obsession reaches its climax. A ruthless killer wants his prize. This time, it's Julia for Dottie. Julia Ross and her faithful dog, Toby, are ready for a peaceful month on Alabama's Gulf Coast with her nomadic companions, Dottie and Penelope. But their idyllic beach vacation shatters when Dottie mysteriously vanishes during a morning birdwatching excursion. The chilling text "Her for you" leaves no room for doubt. Martin Farnsworth, the psychopath who's haunted Julia's steps since Key West, has finally made his move—and he's not interested in bargaining. Under the cover of ...

Every time Leah Holt encounters Quantum Production’s chief counsel, Emmett Burke, the only thing she can think of is how much she wants to lick him. Everywhere. She’s never had that kind of reaction to a man, and the fact that he’s a much-older colleague makes her out-of-control attraction to him far more complicated than it should be. Every day, she brings a new legal question to Emmett, hoping to catch his attention and make him see her as a grown woman who wants him desperately. She walks a fine line in trying to remain professional as the assistant to superstar Marlowe Sloane while lusting after Marlowe’s sexy attorney.

A compilation of funny, irreverently reverent stories on aligning with the Divine in daily life. For the passionately spiritual and bemusedly skeptical alike. Adapted from a popular column originally published as "San Francisco's Spiritual Examiner" at examiner.com. "What if God IS the story? What if the Divine is constantly igniting roadside flares to get our attention? What if there actually IS a Supreme Organizing Principle with a ribald and unbridled sense of humor? And what if we each have this ardent inner suitor who's writing us love letters every day that often go unopened?"

Hap Collins, chicken plant guard, saves a young woman's life, and her father, owner of the chicken plant, rewards him with a large cash bonus. Hap and his best friend, Leonard Pine, head for a cruise to Mexico and the Caribbean. Not matching up to the exacting dress code of the on-board lobster restaurant, Leonard soon causes the pair to be abandoned in Mexico.

An updated third edition of the renowned feminist’s most diverse and timeless collection of essays, with a new foreword written by Emma Watson and new material written and read by Gloria Steinem. 

The only difference between you and the titans, tycoons, and billionaires is that they've already used "outrageous" marketing methods to grab public attention - and vast incomes - for themselves. Now it's your turn! In this amazing new program, Joe Vitale reveals the extraordinary, unusual methods of people who attracted the most attention to themselves and their businesses with the least amount of effort and time.

Can you learn to be lucky? Self-made millionaire Denise Duffield-Thomas not only believes this is possible, she knows it’s possible. From being broke, hating her office job and generally having a life that made her completely miserable, Denise went on to travel the world and make all of her...

Elizabeth St. John was a determined, independent woman running away from her past, hell-bent on securing a future for the young female entertainers traveling with her to Colorado Territory. Ben Cronin was a wealthy, self-made mining magnate whose wealth and good looks made him any woman’s dream. Beth, Betsy, Elise, Lizzie – Elizabeth had used many names as she fled from England to New York, Boston, San Francisco and Colorado Territory. Haunted by the past, she couldn’t forget to look over her shoulder from time to time. She didn’t dare allow herself the luxury of falling in love. A ...

Everyone knew it was crazy to try to extract oil and natural gas buried in shale rock deep below the ground. Everyone, that is, except a few reckless wildcatters - who risked their careers to prove the world wrong. Things looked grim for American energy in 2006. Oil production was in steep decline and natural gas was hard to find. The Iraq War threatened the nation’s already tenuous relations with the Middle East. China was rapidly industrializing and competing for resources.

This is a collection of twenty-nine short stories and is completely true and hardly exaggerates events as written, as fantastic as that may sound. As a kid living so far out in the country that the sun didn't rise until ten AM, I remember reading Mark Twain’s Life on the River and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and thinking of those stories as a documentary account of my life. I didn’t have a slave or float down the Mississippi on a raft, but I grew up with eight surviving siblings and got into more mischief than anyone would believe. Momma whipped my back and legs with a peach tree...

This short story, about a 10 minute read, is sure to put a smile on your face! In the late 1800's Climax Jim entertained the residents of the Arizona Territory and beyond with his illegal escapades. He alternated between stealing cattle, stealing horses, and getting caught. His numerous and remarkable jail breaks were equally entertaining. He once bragged that he had "busted out of every jail in the Arizona Territory except the dreaded "Hell Hole," the Yuma Territorial Prison.

Women of Faith equals joy! Triumphant joy, exuberant joy . . . outrageous joy! And no wonder, because as this sparkling, love-and-laughter-filled tape reveals, we serve an outrageously joyful God. With infectious good humor, authors and Women of Faith conference speakers Patsy Clairmont, Barbara...

Judd Sanders couldn't believe it when the beautiful, wide-eyed woman he rescued from some drunk hoodlums started poking her gorgeous little nose into his business. She was obviously a menace to herself - not to mention to his libido. Worse, she'd blow his cover. For little did Emily Cooper know that Judd was really a cop - whose cover left him a little too "uncovered" for his liking.

Lawrence Prasad spent years believing he had gone too far for God. Shaped by abuse, abandonment, secrecy, and self-hatred, he searched for love and belonging in all the wrong places, moving from a Catholic childhood into Melbourne’s gay club and drag scene, drug culture, and a hidden world of pain. But then, in the middle of his brokenness, the Father’s love found him. Outrageous Love: He Never Turned Away is a raw, deeply honest, and hope-filled memoir of healing, identity, and restoration.

The must-read New York Times bestseller that's redefining hospitality and inspiring readers in every industry. - Featured in FX's The Bear and Showtime's Billions - JP Morgan NextList Pick Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie...

Are you tired of feeling pressured to sell to everyone in the room all the time? Do you cringe when people stand away from you at cocktail parties after they find out you're in sales? If that's you, then like many other sales professionals out there, you may need to overhaul the way you think about sales.

Too much revenue? Have you ever known a company to be in trouble because of too much revenue? Of course not. This book shows you how to gear up and jumpstart your revenue. That's it. Revenue. The best way of beefing up the bottom line is to feed the top line. Here are some things you’ll learn from Marketing Outrageously: Marketing outrageously is the safest way to go. (Really.) How to feel comfortable pushing the outrageous envelope. (Cool.) When to ask the most important question to lead to outrageous results. (Color yourself: listening.) Don't mistake this book for just sales and ...

Outrageous 911 Calls is a collection of short stories of some of the most absurd calls that 911 operators face. You hear about them on the news but never think you will ever receive them.