The Lost and Forbidden Love

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Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1648048005
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lost and Forbidden Love by : Peter Edwards

Download or read book The Lost and Forbidden Love written by Peter Edwards and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lost and Forbidden Love By: Peter Edwards A Lost and Forbidden Love is just such a tale richly told by a grandfather to his granddaughter. Each time they are together, this young girl eagerly waits to engage her grandfather’s memory and wisdom, his revelation of this noble story carrying its enigmatic past across many settings of time and place. Truly, Grandpa’s narrative is alive with historical and cultural details bearing expectations that influence fates of stories anywhere, everywhere. We are privileged stowaways in the space of each encounter where these tender two are walking through their days, their merged stories the very tangible present and the elusive past, as threads all woven together. As you read, Grandpa’s life’s path meanders through places that will make you glad you had a secret seat near the open fireplace in his every room!

Unchained by a Forbidden Love: A Second Chance Fated Mates Dark Elf Paranormal Romance

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Publisher : Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances
ISBN 13 : 1911485032
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Unchained by a Forbidden Love: A Second Chance Fated Mates Dark Elf Paranormal Romance written by Felicity Heaton and published by Felicity Heaton Paranormal Romances. This book was released on 2017-12-16 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost to the darkness, Fuery wages a daily war against the corruption that lives within him, constantly in danger of slipping into the black abyss and becoming the monster all elves fear. Work as an assassin gives him purpose, but what reason is there to go on when he killed the light of his life—his fated mate? Shaia has spent forty-two centuries mourning her mate. Tired and worn down, she agrees to wed a male of her family’s choosing, following tradition that has always bound her as a female and hoping she will be able to gain just a little freedom in return. But as she resigns herself to being the mate of a male she could never love, fate places an old friend in her path—one who tells her that her lost love is alive. Will Shaia find the courage to break with tradition and leave the elf kingdom in search of her mate? And as a ray of light pierces his soul again, can Fuery find the strength to win his battle against the darkness or will it devour him and that light of their forbidden love forever? Unchained by a Forbidden Love is the fifteenth novel in the Eternal Mates Romance series. This fated mates paranormal romance can be read out of order and features a dark elf hero assassin and a determined elf heroine, a second chance at happiness, and lots of action and adventure--and steamy scenes! All Eternal Mates world books have no cliffhangers, a guaranteed happily ever after, some strong language and sexy times. Enjoy! If you like Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark, Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunters and Larissa Ione's Demonica world, you won't be able to put down the addictive Eternal Mates series of fated mate romances packed with dark elves, vampires, shifters, demons, angels, witches and fae in a huge detailed world that will leave you breathless! Step into a passionate, lush, and powerful paranormal romance series from a New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Paranormal Romance Author of over 60 books... Paranormal Romance Books in the Eternal Mates Series Book 1: Kissed by a Dark Prince Book 2: Claimed by a Demon King Book 3: Tempted by a Rogue Prince Book 4: Hunted by a Jaguar Book 5: Craved by an Alpha Book 6: Bitten by a Hellcat Book 7: Taken by a Dragon Book 8: Marked by an Assassin Book 9: Possessed by a Dark Warrior Book 10: Awakened by a Demoness Book 11: Haunted by the King of Death Book 12: Turned by a Tiger Book 13: Tamed by a Tiger Book 14: Treasured by a Tiger Book 15: Unchained by a Forbidden Love Book 16: Avenged by an Angel Book 17: Seduced by a Demon King Book 18: Scorched by Darkness Book 19: Inflamed by an Incubus Book 20: Craved by a Wolf Book 21: Bewitched by a Vampire ... next book in the Eternal Mates paranormal romance series coming soon! Keywords: paranormal, paranormal romance, paranormal romance books for adults, fated mates, fated mates romance, dark elf, dark fae, dark elf romance, fantasy romance, immortals, dark fae romance, fae, alpha hero, strong heroine, second chance, second chance romance, action, long series, adventure, no cliffhangers, guaranteed HEA, happily ever after

Honor Lost

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ISBN 13 : 9780743448796
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (487 download)

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Book Synopsis Honor Lost by : Norma Khouri

Download or read book Honor Lost written by Norma Khouri and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many ways, Norma and Dalia were no different from any other girls living in Jordan. What set them apart was their plan to open a hair salon that would allow them to work outside the house and provide respite from the burdens of their ancient culture.

A Forbidden Love for an American Indian

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Publisher : Palibrio
ISBN 13 : 1463310471
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (633 download)

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Book Synopsis A Forbidden Love for an American Indian by : Jerry Valdez

Download or read book A Forbidden Love for an American Indian written by Jerry Valdez and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2012 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOARING EAGLE PARENTS WERE KILLED BY FOUR MEN AND SOMETHING THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE TWO FACES. AS HE LOOKED FOR THEM SOARING EAGLE RAN INTO A NEW MARSHALL AND HIS DAUGHTER....

Forbidden Love

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ISBN 13 : 9781680589634
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Book Synopsis Forbidden Love by : Evan Grace

Download or read book Forbidden Love written by Evan Grace and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violet Carmichael knew her second year of college would be tough, but nothing could have prepared her for what was about to happen... Violet's goal is clear-to finish college and work alongside her father and uncle at their family business-but she has one major problem. The dreaded Professor Torres, head of the Architectural Department at Tulane, has a reputation as one of the toughest teachers on campus. Violet has heard more than once that he can be a downright jerk, but she's determined to not let him get in her way. He might be a successful professor, but his personal life is nothing short of a mess... Diego Torres has the worst track record when it comes to women-which is why when he first lays eyes on his new student, he assumes she's like all the other superficial Barbie dolls he's always been attracted to. But it only takes a few encounters for him to realize he couldn't have been more wrong, and the more time he spends with Violet, the more he desires her in a way no professor should desire a student. Sometimes it's impossible to walk away, even when there's so much at stake... After desperately trying avoid crossing that thin ethical line, Diego and Violet are no longer able to deny the sexual tension between them and risk everything, falling into an all-consuming, passionate relationship. But when outsiders threaten to destroy it all, Diego has no choice but to make a life-altering decision for himself and the woman he is forbidden to love. As lines between student and professor begin to blur, the consequences might end up destroying them both...

Secrets of Forbidden Love

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Publisher : Palibrio
ISBN 13 : 1463328044
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (633 download)

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Book Synopsis Secrets of Forbidden Love by : Cándida R. DeVito

Download or read book Secrets of Forbidden Love written by Cándida R. DeVito and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2012-05-02 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl never forgets her first love. But what if this love is forbidden? Despite the age gap, Cndida had a crush on Andrew De Vito since she was eight years old. As time grew, so did her feelings for him. She never thought that one day, he would reciprocate her feelings for him, but he did. There was only one problem. He was already marriedto the church. Cndidas story, Secrets of Forbidden Love, is a beautiful and romantic tale of a forbidden love. It is also a story of love and forgiveness in several dimensions.

Forbidden Love

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ISBN 13 : 9781633633490
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (334 download)

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Book Synopsis Forbidden Love by : B. B. Kemp

Download or read book Forbidden Love written by B. B. Kemp and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a forbidden love. She was born an African Princess in 1790, only to be sold into slavery. He was from a wealthy White family in New England. Even though forbidden by the church, the joining of John F. Webber and Sylvia Hector was the first nineteenth-century mixed marriage. Forbidden Love offers a new historical perspective of Texas' founders and early America's attitude toward people of color that has carried forward to this day. How John and Sylvia overcame racism and prejudice is written on the pages of the historical novel Forbidden Love. It was a forbidden love. She was born an African Princess in 1790, only to be sold into slavery. He was from a wealthy White family in New England. Even though forbidden by the church, the joining of John F. Webber and Sylvia Hector was the first nineteenth-century mixed marriage. Forbidden Love offers a new historical perspective of Texas' founders and early America's attitude toward people of color that has carried forward to this day. How John and Sylvia overcame racism and prejudice is written on the pages of the historical novel Forbidden Love.

Dear Thief

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Publisher : Atavist Books
ISBN 13 : 1937894452
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (378 download)

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Book Synopsis Dear Thief by : Samantha Harvey

Download or read book Dear Thief written by Samantha Harvey and published by Atavist Books. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You were going to work your way into my marriage and you were going to call its new three-way shape holy,” writes the unnamed narrator of Dear Thief. The thief is Nina, or Butterfly, who disappeared eighteen years earlier and who is being summoned by this letter, this bomb, these recollections, revisions, accusations, and confessions. “Sometimes I imagine, out of sheer playfulness, that I am writing this as a kind of defence for having murdered and buried you under the patio.” Dear Thief is a letter to an old friend, a song, a jewel, and a continuously surprising triangular love story. Samantha Harvey writes with a dazzling blend of fury and beauty about the need for human connection and the brutal vulnerability that need exposes. “While I write my spare hand might be doing anything for all you know; it might be driving a pin into your voodoo stomach.” Here is a rare novel that traverses the human heart in original and indelible ways.

A Forbidden Love

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061743844
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)

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Book Synopsis A Forbidden Love by : Alexandra Benedict

Download or read book A Forbidden Love written by Alexandra Benedict and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book description to come.

Beyond Melting

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Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis Beyond Melting by : Missy Walker

Download or read book Beyond Melting written by Missy Walker and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amber I had my two rules. Rule One-Never sleep with the same man twice. Rule Two-Never mix business and pleasure. I play hard, and I work even harder-just to forget. When the new client at work turns out to be the guy who gave me the earth-shattering O, I try with all my might to forget about our tryst. Working with him is testing my will, especially when he is trying to jeopardize everything I've worked for. He is beyond frustrating, yet I can't seem to forget about his hands on my body and the insatiable need we had for one another. The more time we spend together, the more my will is stretched. But if I bend, I'm breaking my own rules. The rules that keep me going and keep me safe. Logan I play hard. I don't work. Why would I when my family is one of the richest in the country? But after all this time, I'm forced to work for the family and by the way they treat me, I want to jeopardize the deal they've got me working on. But if I do that, I'm hurting her. I'm backed into a corner, either way I play. But it's no longer a game. My nonchalance is testing the sassy-mouthed beauty I'm hitched with. But she sees me differently, and I'm transfixed by her. I need to break her rules because if I have to look across at her for another day without touching her, I could implode.

The Lost Valor of Love

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ISBN 13 : 9781944878528
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (785 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lost Valor of Love by : E A Carter

Download or read book The Lost Valor of Love written by E A Carter and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up during the centuries-long conflict between the empires of Egypt and Hatti, the young princess Istara is taken hostage by the King of Hatti to secure the loyalty of her father, the King of Kadesh to the empire. Soon her new life in Hatti's glittering capital becomes all she knows. Bound in blood before the gods to Hatti's unwilling crown prince, Istara, now Hatti's queen-in-waiting, learns she will never be loved. But the drums of war beat again, and when the scheming plans of Hatti's king threaten the existence of all civilization, the gods give Istara a choice: to leave behind everything she knows to save mankind, or remain where she is, powerless, a token on the game board of kings. On the brink of one of the most brutal battles in history, she chooses to risk her life to deliver a message to the only man able to prevent the prophecy from becoming a reality--her mortal enemy, the Pharaoh Ramesses II. Wounded, cold and hungry, she wanders in the battle's horrific aftermath, and aids a powerful commander, who she learns protected her once, and has been bound to her ever since by a prophetic dream of his future. Despite his resistance, and Istara once more becoming a pawn of kings, they must confront an eternal love so powerful, not even kings, the gods, or death can keep them apart.

Immortal Magic

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ISBN 13 : 9781689827485
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (274 download)

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Book Synopsis Immortal Magic by : B. J. Fournier

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Secrets of Forbidden Love

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Publisher : Palibrio
ISBN 13 : 1463328052
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Forbidden Love written by Candida R. Devito and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets of Forbidden Love: My True Life Story chronicles the improbable love story of Cándida and Father Andrew and their struggle to be true to themselves in the face of immense cultural and religious scandal. It is a moving story that documents the daily choice that each of us must make: Either to live a life that honors the truth of who we are or to live other people's lives and expectations. This story is about the former and the intense joy and suffering that accompanies this choice. This book is also about the emotional and spiritual maturation of Cándida as she survives child abuse, discrimination, and sexism. Cándida discovers that she is more than a peasant girl from the remote village of Las Limas, Honduras. She discovers an inner strength that forces her not only to survive but even to thrive in the most horrifi c circumstances. Most importantly, this book is about the power of love and forgiveness. Cándida does not allow her pain and sorrow to harden her heart but she allows it to transform her. Rather than developing a heart of stone, she embraces a heart of great compassion. In the tradition of famous Spanish authors, such as Gabriel García Márquez, Secrets of Forbidden Love explores the nature of true love. However, unlike Márquez, love is not found "in the time of Cholera" but in the dreams of a poor peasant girl who found out that she was much more than she ever imagined.

Across the Barricades

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0141368918
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Across the Barricades written by Joan Lingard and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the Barricades is part of Joan Lingard's ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie series, the sequel to The Twelfth Day of July. Both books are part of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Kevin and Sadie just want to be together, but it's not that simple. Things are bad in Belfast. Soldiers walk the streets and the city is divided. No Catholic boy and Protestant girl can go out together - not without dangerous consequences . . . The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith, Postcards from No Man's Land - Aidan Chambers, After the First Death - Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody - Berlie Doherty, The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig, Buddy - Nigel Hinton, Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July - Joan Lingard, No Turning Back - Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah - Richard C. O'Brien, The Wave - Morton Rhue, The Red Pony - John Steinbeck, The Pearl - John Steinbeck, Stone Cold - Robert Swindells.

Trusting a Rockstar

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Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Trusting a Rockstar written by Missy Walker and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A troubled rockstar, on the path to destruction. A feisty photographer who knows heart-ache like the back of her hand Will she give her trust to a man who cannot be trusted? JASMINE Could life suck anymore? Not only did I catch my a-hole ex cheating with my own eyes, but now I'm struggling to pay the rent while I'm stuck in an all-consuming job. When my boss approaches me with the opportunity to photograph international rockstar Kit Jones while he's in town...I refuse. Why? Because- Kit Jones is a womanizer, arrogant and frustratingly handsome. Just the type I swore I'd never fall for. KIT Escaping New York to record a new single in Seaview, was the record labels idea, not mine. Actually, it was more of an ultimatum. I guess it was my own fault, bedding most of Manhattan hasn't exactly cleaned up my image. As fate would have it, Jasmine, the spirited red-head I'd propositioned in the bar, was now the band's photographer. But she doesn't seem to care about my reputation, except as more fuel for her disdain of me. Maybe it's the blistering Australian heat, but she is the fire to my frozen heart. Will she dare to trust me? Or will we both go up in flames? Strap yourself in for this hot-as-hell playboy rockstar and feisty small-town girl romance.

Forbidden Love

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 146918480X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Forbidden Love written by M. F. Schrock and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya Smith is a single mom working her way to the top. Bre Smith is new to high school and has a new friend, Rylie. Everyone in Maya s life is hiding secrets starting with Bre s small secret, Rylie s deadly family secret from the past, and Denny, has a killer secret. During Maya s date with Denny, she is attacked with Rylie caring for her. Suddenly, a forbidden love develops between them from a night of passionate sex and Maya struggles with the affair. They work hard to hide it, but it comes out and danger is on its way. Denny kidnaps Maya and she learns the truth from Denny and his goon. When Denny s plans change, Maya is left for dead. After Maya s traumatic experience, how will she react to her love ones and their deception?

15 Shades of Romance: Unveiling the Secrets and Surprises of Love's Spectrum

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Publisher : Rana Books
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Total Pages : 46 pages
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Download or read book 15 Shades of Romance: Unveiling the Secrets and Surprises of Love's Spectrum written by Ranjot Singh Chahal and published by Rana Books . This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a captivating journey through the intricate landscapes of the heart with "15 Shades of Romance: Unveiling the Secrets and Surprises of Love's Spectrum." In this enchanting exploration, love is not merely a word but a kaleidoscope of emotions, each shade revealing a unique facet of the human experience. From the intoxicating allure of love at first sight to the clandestine whispers of forbidden affairs, this book transcends the conventional boundaries of romance. As you turn the pages, you'll encounter stories of second chances, witness the magnetic pull of opposites, and traverse the delicate transition from friendship to lovers. Dive into the beauty of slow-burning romances, passionate affairs, and the resilience of love that defies cultural divides. Discover the magic of unexpected love in unusual places and the poignant tales of heartbreaking romances that linger in the echoes of memory. As the chapters unfold, iconic love stories with fairy-tale endings beckon, and tales of enduring love stand as testaments to the timeless nature of affection. Explore the profound theme of sacrifice within romantic relationships, where individuals make profound choices for the sake of love, and find solace in the reflections of an epilogue that contemplates the intricate tapestry of emotions woven throughout the book. "15 Shades of Romance" is not just a collection of stories; it's an odyssey through the emotions that define our most intimate connections. Whether you are a hopeless romantic, a keen observer of human relationships, or someone seeking solace in the universality of love, this book invites you to uncover the secrets and surprises that lie within the vast and varied spectrum of love. Immerse yourself in the beauty, power, and complexities of the human heart with this captivating exploration of romance's many shades.