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Book Synopsis Romancing the Maya by : R. Tripp Evans
Download or read book Romancing the Maya written by R. Tripp Evans and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Mexico's first century of independence, European and American explorers rediscovered its pre-Hispanic past. Finding the jungle-covered ruins of lost cities and artifacts inscribed with unintelligible hieroglyphs—and having no idea of the age, authorship, or purpose of these antiquities—amateur archaeologists, artists, photographers, and religious writers set about claiming Mexico's pre-Hispanic patrimony as a rightful part of the United States' cultural heritage. In this insightful work, Tripp Evans explores why nineteenth-century Americans felt entitled to appropriate Mexico's cultural heritage as the United States' own. He focuses in particular on five well-known figures—American writer and amateur archaeologist John Lloyd Stephens, British architect Frederick Catherwood, Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the French émigré photographers Désiré Charnay and Augustus Le Plongeon. Setting these figures in historical and cultural context, Evans uncovers their varying motives, including the Manifest Destiny-inspired desire to create a national museum of American antiquities in New York City, the attempt to identify the ancient Maya as part of the Lost Tribes of Israel (and so substantiate the Book of Mormon), and the hope of proving that ancient Mesoamerica was the cradle of North American and even Northern European civilization. Fascinating stories in themselves, these accounts of the first explorers also add an important new chapter to the early history of Mesoamerican archaeology.
Download or read book On Deadly Ground written by Susan Vaughan and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2023-06-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate promised her dying father to protect her brother and return a Mayan god statue to its temple. But the price to save her kidnapped brother is the valuable artifact, so keeping one promise means breaking the other. Facing a trek through the jungle, Kate must rely on a guide she doesn’t trust… yet whose touch makes her yearn for more. Max prefers to work alone, however his DSF assignment is to guide Kate while covertly finding proof her brother sold black-market antiquities. And sticking close to this delectable and vulnerable woman proves more dangerous to Max than all the threats in the jungle. Max and Kate must outrun smugglers and an earthquake in a race that takes them to England and into the jungle. But as perilous as their quest becomes, when desire flares between them, risking their lives seems simple next to risking their hearts.
Book Synopsis Love, Hate and Other Filters by : Samira Ahmed
Download or read book Love, Hate and Other Filters written by Samira Ahmed and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. Seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There’s the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems “suitable.” And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City—and pursuing a boy she’s known from afar since grade school. But in the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she’s known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
Book Synopsis What the Greek Can't Resist by : Maya Blake
Download or read book What the Greek Can't Resist written by Maya Blake and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Untamed desire leads to an unbreakable bond for a Pantelides brother in this sultry story with “the perfect combination of romance and passion” (Harlequin Junkie). CEO Arion Pantelides is always in control—except for one night when he gives in to oblivion with a stunning stranger. Yet his passion is quickly matched by fury when Arion—prizing honesty above all else—discovers the woman who came undone in his arms has only recently been widowed . . . Perla Lowell’s marriage was a painful sham, so now—penniless and alone—she refuses to let this dark-hearted Greek intimidate her. But when Arion offers Perla a chance to prove herself, she’ll show him she has nothing to hide. Until she discovers she’s pregnant with his child . . .
Book Synopsis Dangerous Books for Girls by : Maya Rodale
Download or read book Dangerous Books for Girls written by Maya Rodale and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before clinch covers and bodice rippers, romance novels had a bad reputation as the lowbrow lit of desperate housewives and hopeless spinsters. But why were these books-the escape and entertainment of choice for millions of women-singled out for scorn and shame? Dangerous Books for Girls examines the secret history of the genre's bad reputation-from the "damned mob of scribbling women" in the nineteenth century to the sexy mass-market paperbacks of the twentieth century-and shows how romance novels have inspired and empowered generations of women to dream big, refuse to settle, and believe they're worth it. For every woman who has ever hidden the cover of a romance-and every woman who has been curious about those "Fabio books"-Dangerous Books For Girls shows why there's no room for guilt when reading for pleasure.
Book Synopsis Some Like It Scandalous by : Maya Rodale
Download or read book Some Like It Scandalous written by Maya Rodale and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They are sworn enemies… Theodore Prescott the Third, one of Manhattan’s Rogues of Millionaire Row, has really done it this time. The only way to survive his most recent, unspeakably outrageous scandal is marry someone respectable. Someone sensible. Someone like Daisy Swann. Of all the girls in Gilded Age Manhattan, it had to be her. Pretending to be lovers... Daisy Swann has plans and they do not involve a loveless marriage with anyone. But when a devastating family secret threatens to destroy her standing in society, suddenly a fake engagement with Theo is just the thing to make all her dreams come true. And now it’s time to kiss and make up… Daisy Swann aspires to sell cosmetics that she has created, but this brainy scientist needs a smooth talking charmer’s flair for words and eye for beauty to make it a success. Before long, Daisy and Theo are trading kisses. And secrets. And discovering that despite appearances, they might be the perfect couple after all.
Book Synopsis Like, Lust, Love (Friends-To-Lovers Standalone) by : Maya Rose
Download or read book Like, Lust, Love (Friends-To-Lovers Standalone) written by Maya Rose and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever hear that one where the girl is in love with her best friend, but he falls for someone else?Turns out the boy who said I belonged to him, wasn't mine to keep anymore.So what's a girl to do but take her bleeding heart and hide?That could have been the end of us, but this is not that story.When things fall apart and he needs a friend, I'm there to pick up the pieces.Never mind that the man I adored is still effortlessly hot. Fierce. Persuasive. Still treats me like a queen.But undressing me with his eyes? That's new.Ending our fights with his tongue inside my...mouth? Very recent development.Whispering filthy things in my ear and then doing them to me? Never have we ever...Our connection is soul-deep and unshakable.Our chemistry, pure magic.His confession that he needs me, but can't ever love me? Our painful truth.They say to love is to burn. But what is yours, will return. We're River and Aiden, and this is where we begin.********************************************************************************Like, Lust, Love is a full-length friends-to-lovers standalone.It has frequent cussing, a dirty talking hero, and graphic steamy times. No cliffhangers, swoony HEA guaranteed.For mature audiences only.********************************************************************************
Download or read book Mastered written by Maya Banks and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Surrender Trilogy and the Breathless Trilogy knows what makes readers hot. Now she turns it up in Mastered, the explosive first book in a new series of a desire too dangerous to resist. What he wants, he takes with no remorse or guilt. She stood out in his club like a gem, unspoiled and untouched. A lamb among wolves, she clearly didn’t belong. Drawn to her innocence he watched as she was surrounded by men who saw what he did—but no one but him could touch her. He summoned her to his private quarters. He sensed her fear. He also recognized the desire in her eyes. And he knew she wouldn’t leave before he possessed her. She had no need to know his secrets. Not until he had her under his complete and utter control. What he wants, she isn’t sure she can give him. The moment he told her want he wanted, she couldn’t resist. Instinct told her to run, but her heart said stay and walk the fine line between pleasure and pain. Though she wasn’t sure she could ever completely surrender, the primal part of her wanted to try, even knowing this man could break her in ways she never imagined. Because once he possessed her, he owned her and it would be too late to turn back. She can only pray that he doesn’t destroy her in the end.
Book Synopsis Alice and Gabby's Excellent Adventure by : Maya Rodale
Download or read book Alice and Gabby's Excellent Adventure written by Maya Rodale and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I was you? Popular girl Gabrielle Fox only looks like she has it all together. But secretly she's freaking out about failing her classes, failing to graduate and hiding her crush on the nerdy boy next door. When lightning strikes and she wakes up in another body, in another world (England, 1819, to be precise) she definitely does not have her sh*t together and she has a lot to figure out-fast-if she wants to get back to her real life. Of course she wants to get back, right? ?And you were me... Lady Alice Fellows is an oh-so proper young lady about to accept the perfect marriage proposal...or is she? She may be tempted by the bad boy of the neighborhood-and not the boring lord about to propose-but this wallflower would never, ever do anything to cause a scandal. But when lightning strikes and she wakes up in the body of a popular high school girl two hundred years later, she has no idea what the rules are anymore. In fact, she might finally be free to do whatever she wants. And that time we changed our destinies... Alice and Gabrielle couldn't be more different but they might be just exactly what they need-if they can stop causing trouble for each other and start living their best lives.
Download or read book Taking it All written by Maya Banks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “MAYA BANKS…I’M READY FOR THE NEXT RIDE NOW!” SAID USA TODAY. AND NOW, MAYA BANKS IS READY TO DELIVER. FROM THE “MUST-READ AUTHOR” (ROMANCE JUNKIES) OF LETTING GO AND GIVING IN—THE NEW NOVEL IN HER SURRENDER TRILOGY. In her sensational Breathless Trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks tested the boundaries of desire. In her new trilogy, there’s only one thing left to do: cross them. And for a married couple taking steps to renew their marriage, the consequences of one single moment of inattention may come at a price the husband never expects… Chessy and Tate have been married for several years. In the beginning, their relationship was everything she wanted. Passionate. All-consuming. She offered her submission freely and Tate cherished her gift with a tenderness that made her feel safe. Content. Wanted. Loved beyond all measure. But as the years have gone by, Tate has become more immersed in making his business a success, and Chessy has taken a back seat to his business obligations. Growing unhappy with the status of their once blissful marriage, Chessy knows that something has to give, or they stand to lose it all. Tate loves his wife. Has always loved her. Providing for her has always been his number-one priority. But lately she’s seemed unhappy, and he’s worried. Worried enough that he arranges for a night together that he hopes will reignite the fire that once burned like an inferno between them. But a business call at the wrong time threatens everything. Chessy’s safety, his concentration, his wife’s faith in him as her husband—a man sworn to love and protect her above all else. Gutted with the realization that he’s going to lose her—has already lost her—he readies for the fight of his life. Whatever it takes, he’ll get her back, show her that nothing is more important than her love. And that if she’ll allow him to prove himself one more time, he’ll take it all. Everything. But he’ll give back far more: Himself. His undying love.
Download or read book Maya's Choice written by Earl Sewell and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya's summer is shaping up to be unforgettable—in both good and bad ways. First she's sent to stay with her grandmother for a month. Living in the city, Maya is too far from her friend Keysha and her boyfriend, Misalo—and too near her rebellious cousin Viviana. When Maya finally comes home, her parents drop a bombshell—Viviana is moving in with them. Her cousin has barely unpacked before she's creating chaos. Truth is, Maya kind of likes the way life is a whole lot less predictable with Viviana around. But her motives are up for debate—especially when it comes to Misalo. And as Maya's little sister, Anna, grows more fascinated with her cool older cousin, Maya begins to see that following where Viviana leads has its price. And it could cost Maya her reputation, her relationship…and maybe even her future….
Download or read book Duchess by Design written by Maya Rodale and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Captivating . . . Sparkling characters, able plotting, and joie de vivre make the first in Rodale’s Gilded Age Girls Club an utterly enjoyable standout.” —Publishers Weekly In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen . . . Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his family’s estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue determined to do the right thing. But his search for an heiress goes deliciously awry when an enchanting seamstress tumbles into his arms instead. . . . and true love is always in fashion Miss Adeline Black aspires to be a fashionable dressmaker—not a duchess—and not even an impossibly seductive duke will distract her. But Kingston makes an offer she can’t refuse: join him at society events to display her gowns and advise him on which heiresses are duchess material. It’s the perfect plan—as long as they resist temptation, avoid a scandal, and above all do not lose their hearts. “Rodale’s Gilded Age-set series launch is a smart, bright love story that perfectly balances messages of female empowerment and social potential with romantic tensions created by class and gender dichotomies ripe for revolution.” —Kirkus Reviews “Overall, after a year of mediocre to decent to very occasionally brilliant romance, Duchess by Design stands out as unique and refreshing. It’s more than worth your time.” —All About Romance
Book Synopsis The Art of Falling for You by : Maya Hughes
Download or read book The Art of Falling for You written by Maya Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dare is a football god with a vengeful temper to match. He's been known to break more than a few things. Girls hearts. Car windshields. Opponent's faces. But tonight he's got his sights set on me.
Download or read book Kiss and Tell written by Maya Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sweet Addiction written by Maya Banks and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cole could have any woman but desires his former high-school sweetheart Ren, and when Ren's current master agrees to give her to Cole for a short time he knows he will not be able to give her up again.
Book Synopsis Letting Go: Surrender Trilogy Book 1 by : Maya Banks
Download or read book Letting Go: Surrender Trilogy Book 1 written by Maya Banks and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of E. L. James, Sylvia Day, J. Kenner and Meredith Wild. Are you ready to surrender to the powerful sensuality and erotic romance of No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks and her sensational trilogy? Josslyn found perfection once; she knows she'll never find it again. Now widowed, she seeks the one thing her beloved husband couldn't give her: dominance. But at an exclusive club which indulges the most hedonistic of fantasies, she never imagined she'd find the one man who's long been a source of comfort - her husband's best friend. Dash has lived in an untenable position for years: in love with his best friend's wife but unwilling to act on that attraction. When he finds her in a club devoted to the darker edges of desire, he thinks she has no idea what she's getting herself into. Until she explains in detail what she wants. What she needs. If she wants dominance, he is the only man who will introduce her to that world. He is the only man who will touch her, cherish her...love her. And the only man she'll ever submit to. The exciting, steamy and emotional Surrender trilogy continues with Giving In and Taking It All.
Download or read book Breathless Trilogy written by Maya Banks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thee wealthy and powerful friends accustomed to getting whatever they want each share steamy encounters with three very different women who turn their worlds upside down.
