Luna Cognita

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9781493916634
Total Pages : 1680 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (166 download)

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Book Synopsis Luna Cognita by : Robert A. Garfinkle

Download or read book Luna Cognita written by Robert A. Garfinkle and published by Springer. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 1680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All three volumes sold as a combined set for a one-time purchase! This comprehensive three-volume set takes you on an incomparable journey of our closest celestial neighbor. Not since the golden age of 19th-century lunar guidebooks has one author managed to cover the Moon in such detail as this all-in-one handbook. Volume 1 begins with a section on the Moon’s place in human history, mythology and lore, before gravitating closer to the Moon itself through scientific sections on the Earth-Moon system, lunar motions and cycles. Following these are technical chapters on how to purchase, use and care for lunar observing and photography equipment. Techniques for observing the Moon (both with the naked eye and optical instruments) are detailed as the reader approaches the Moon’s surface on this visual tour-de-force. A close-up exploration of the Moon is the result. The “crater-hop” chapters in Volumes 1 and 2 discuss the physical aspects of the Moon’s features, offering brief biographical information on the person for whom the feature is named, as well as how each individual was involved in the development of science and selenography from ancient to modern times. Volume 3 contains a plethora of useful appendices that cover a range of topics, from catalogues of lunar features such as nearside lunar domes to a comprehensive list of publishers and observing organizations. Luna Cognita goes far beyond any recent work in both breadth and depth of coverage on the Moon. Written in an accessible, engaging manner for readers of all backgrounds and levels of expertise, this handbook is thus an invaluable resource for anybody who looks up at the glowing sphere in the night sky and wants to learn more about the “Known Moon.”

Luna: Moon Rising

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Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 0765391473
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (653 download)

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Book Synopsis Luna: Moon Rising by : Ian McDonald

Download or read book Luna: Moon Rising written by Ian McDonald and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR SCIENCE FICTION The continuing saga of the Five Dragons, Ian McDonald's fast-paced, intricately plotted space opera pitched as Game of Thrones meets The Expanse A hundred years in the future, a war wages between the Five Dragons—five families that control the Moon’s leading industrial companies. Each clan does everything in their power to claw their way to the top of the food chain—marriages of convenience, corporate espionage, kidnapping, and mass assassinations. Through ingenious political manipulation and sheer force of will, Lucas Cortas rises from the ashes of corporate defeat and seizes control of the Moon. The only person who can stop him is a brilliant lunar lawyer, his sister, Ariel. Witness the Dragons' final battle for absolute sovereignty in Ian McDonald's heart-stopping finale to the Luna trilogy. Luna 1. Luna: New Moon 2. Luna: Wolf Moon 3. Luna: Moon Rising

Luna: Wolf Moon

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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466847646
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Book Synopsis Luna: Wolf Moon by : Ian McDonald

Download or read book Luna: Wolf Moon written by Ian McDonald and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dragon is dead. Corta Helio, one of the five family corporations that rule the Moon, has fallen. Its riches are divided up among its many enemies, its survivors scattered. Eighteen months have passed . The remaining Helio children, Lucasinho and Luna, are under the protection of the powerful Asamoahs, while Robson, still reeling from witnessing his parent’s violent deaths, is now a ward--virtually a hostage-- of Mackenzie Metals. And the last appointed heir, Lucas, has vanished of the surface of the moon. Only Lady Sun, dowager of Taiyang, suspects that Lucas Corta is not dead, and more to the point—that he is still a major player in the game. After all, Lucas always was the Schemer, and even in death, he would go to any lengths to take back everything and build a new Corta Helio, more powerful than before. But Corta Helio needs allies, and to find them, the fleeing son undertakes an audacious, impossible journey--to Earth. In an unstable lunar environment, the shifting loyalties and political machinations of each family reach the zenith of their most fertile plots as outright war erupts. Luna: Wolf Moon continues Ian McDonald's saga of the Five Dragons. Luna 1. Luna: New Moon 2. Luna: Wolf Moon 3. Luna: Moon Rising At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Light of Luna Park

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593328043
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Book Synopsis The Light of Luna Park by : Addison Armstrong

Download or read book The Light of Luna Park written by Addison Armstrong and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of The Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours, a historical debut about a nurse who chooses to save a baby's life, and risks her own in the process, exploring the ties of motherhood and the little-known history of Coney Island and America's first incubators. A nurse's choice. A daughter's search for answers. New York City, 1926. Nurse Althea Anderson's heart is near breaking when she witnesses another premature baby die at Bellevue Hospital. So when she reads an article detailing the amazing survival rates of babies treated in incubators in an exhibit at Luna Park, Coney Island, it feels like the miracle she has been searching for. But the doctors at Bellevue dismiss Althea and this unconventional medicine, forcing her to make a choice between a baby's life and the doctors' wishes that will change everything. Twenty-five years later, Stella Wright is falling apart. Her mother has just passed, she quit a job she loves, and her marriage is struggling. Then she discovers a letter that brings into question everything she knew about her mother, and everything she knows about herself. The Light of Luna Park is a tale of courage and an ode to the sacrificial love of mothers.

Luna (National Book Award Finalist)

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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316039896
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Luna (National Book Award Finalist) by : Julie Anne Peters

Download or read book Luna (National Book Award Finalist) written by Julie Anne Peters and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking novel about a transgender teen, selected as a National Book Award Finalist. Regan's brother Liam can't stand the person he is during the day. Like the moon from whom Liam has chosen his female name, his true self, Luna, only reveals herself at night. In the secrecy of his basement bedroom, Liam transforms himself into the beautiful girl he longs to be, with help from his sister's clothes and makeup. Now, everything is about to change: Luna is preparing to emerge from her cocoon. But are Liam's family and friends ready to welcome Luna into their lives? Compelling and provocative, this is an unforgettable novel about a transgender teen's struggle for self-identity and acceptance.

The Crossroads of Should and Must

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Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0761184201
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Book Synopsis The Crossroads of Should and Must by : Elle Luna

Download or read book The Crossroads of Should and Must written by Elle Luna and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two paths in life: Should & Must. We arrive at this crossroads over and over again, and every day. And we get to choose. Starting out or starting over, making a career change or making a life change, the most life-affirming thing you can do is to honor the voice inside that says your have something special to give, and then heed the call and act. Many have traveled this road before. Here’s how you can, too. #choosemust An inspirational gift book for every recent graduate, every artist, every seeker, and every career change.

Luna Of Mine

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Publisher : Quinn Loftis Books, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1310933456
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Luna Of Mine by : Quinn Loftis

Download or read book Luna Of Mine written by Quinn Loftis and published by Quinn Loftis Books, LLC. This book was released on 2014-06-29 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've watched the Romanian Grey Wolves find their true mates, fight against evil and reunite with the other Canis lupis in the world. Now we will see just how the most powerful Alpha in their history met his match with the woman who became his mate, and helped him become the man he needed to be in order to lead. Every life leaves behind a legacy. Every story has a beginning and an end. The Alpha of the Romania Grey Wolves knows this better than most. He also knows it’s the things that transpire to create that legacy and the experiences, triumphs and failures that happen in the middle of the story that matter. His story began a century ago and now a tragedy has led him to his rightful place as Alpha of the Eastern Romania pack. Before he led hundreds, he had to learn to lead a few. Before he sacrificed for all, he had to be willing to sacrifice for any. Before he could be the man destined to save his race he had to be willing to serve them. In order to be raised up he had to first be torn down. There was only one who could do this and live, only one who could light his way when the darkness closed in; his mate, his Luna. This is the building of their legacy, the middle of their story. Their triumphs, their failures, and their tragedy’s that would one day make them strong enough to restore a race torn apart by greed, envy, and fear.

The Revolution of Every Day

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Publisher : Tin House Books
ISBN 13 : 1935639641
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (356 download)

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Book Synopsis The Revolution of Every Day by : Cari Luna

Download or read book The Revolution of Every Day written by Cari Luna and published by Tin House Books. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midnineties, New York’s Lower East Side contained a city within its shadows: a community of squatters who staked their claims on abandoned tenements and lived and worked within their own parameters, accountable to no one but each other. With gritty prose and vivid descriptions, Cari Luna’s debut novel, The Revolution of Every Day, imagines the lives of five squatters from that time. But almost more threatening than the city lawyers and the private developers trying to evict them are the rifts within their community. Amelia, taken in by Gerrit as a teen runaway seven years earlier, is now pregnant by his best friend, Steve. Anne, married to Steve, is questioning her commitment to the squatter lifestyle. Cat, a fading legend of the downtown scene and unwitting leader of one of the squats, succumbs to heroin. The misunderstandings and assumptions, the secrets and the dissolution of the hope that originally bound these five threaten to destroy their homes as surely as the city’s battering rams. The Revolution of Every Day shows readers a life that few people, including the New Yorkers who passed the squats every day, know about or understand.

Luna and the Lie

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Publisher : R. R. Bowker
ISBN 13 : 9780990429289
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (292 download)

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Book Synopsis Luna and the Lie by : Mariana Zapata

Download or read book Luna and the Lie written by Mariana Zapata and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem with secrets is that they're too easy to keep collecting.Luna Allen has done some things she would rather no one ever know about. She also knows that, if she could go back in time, she wouldn't change a single thing.With three sisters she loves, a job she (mostly) adores, and a family built up of friends she's made over the years, Luna figures everything has worked out the way it was supposed to. But when one of those secrets involves the man who signs her paycheck, she can't find it in her to regret it. Despite the fact that he's not the friendliest man in the world. Or the most patient.Sometimes there are things you're better off keeping to yourself.------#1 Overall Amazon Kindle Best Seller

The Luna's Pack

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Publisher : Dreams In Ink
ISBN 13 : 0578279835
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (782 download)

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Book Synopsis The Luna's Pack by : L M Lissette

Download or read book The Luna's Pack written by L M Lissette and published by Dreams In Ink. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 2061, and the world has changed. Militias have taken over and outlawed electricity. Darya has found her place in life as a thief, stealing only from the militia. Just when she thinks she has it all figured out, her family line throws her into a world she didn't even know existed. A chance meeting with an immortal Alpha causes Darya to question everything, including her sanity. Dax guides her through his world so that she can find her way among the wolves. Darya's calming touch and enticing scent could unite all the wolves under one pack if she didn't have to die to break the curse on the Lunar Pack. Racing against time, she teams up with an old friend, the immortal Alphas, a man who has hunted her for a decade, and the cursed pack of wolves to find a way to beat her destiny. She finds herself facing new and old adversaries as she uncovers the truth. Will the love of her misfit team and her destined mate's devotion be enough to save Darya from her fate? Immerse yourself in an epic tale of love, humor, and adventure as you discover the wide range of emotions in this first book of The Luna's Pack Trilogy. A love so fierce could only come from a wolf. "You're the Luna. How could I ever be enough to be your mate?" ~ Tarq "I love you. You will always be enough." ~ Darya Tarq crashes onto my lips and wraps his arms around my back, pulling me to him. I let our bodies melt together and run my tongue over his. * This trilogy will cure your bully blues but contains some language, mild steam, and difficult situations. It is best enjoyed by those that are ready for the adventure. * ** Although this is a trilogy, and each book is a story continuation, these novels do not contain cliffhangers. **

Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728234662
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Book Synopsis Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by : Alda P. Dobbs

Download or read book Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna written by Alda P. Dobbs and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 Pura Belpré Honor Book NYPL Best Book of 2021 Texas Bluebonnet Master List Selection NPR Best Book of 2021 Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution. "Wrenching debut about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on."—Booklist, starred review "Blazes bright, gripping readers until the novel's last page."—Publishers Weekly, starred review "Vital and perilous and hopeful."—Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left—her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother Luisito—until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none. Each night when Petra closes her eyes, she holds her dreams close, especially her long-held desire to learn to read. Abuelita calls these barefoot dreams: "They're like us barefoot peasants and indios—they're not meant to go far." But Petra refuses to listen. Through battlefields and deserts, hunger and fear, Petra will stop at nothing to keep her family safe and lead them to a better life across the U.S. border—a life where her barefoot dreams could finally become reality. "Dobbs' wrenching debut, about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on, illuminates the harsh realities of war, the heartbreaking disparities between the poor and the rich, and the racism faced by Petra and her family. Readers will love Petra, who is as strong as the black-coal rock she carries with her and as beautiful as the diamond hidden within it."—Booklist, starred review

Broken Luna

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (781 download)

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Book Synopsis Broken Luna by : Paulina Vasquez

Download or read book Broken Luna written by Paulina Vasquez and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe in Myths? Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, it does. Lucy lost everything four years ago in a rogue attack. She's been abused, starved, rejected and broken. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, strange things start to happen, things that only happen once every century. She finds friendship in the most unlikely place and escapes to find her true self with the help of the most dangerous Alpha.

Trusting Cade

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781542818476
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (184 download)

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Book Synopsis Trusting Cade by : Luna David

Download or read book Trusting Cade written by Luna David and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-13 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 38, Zavier "Cade" McCade has it all: a military career he can be proud of, a successful business, and a close knit group of family and friends. A former Army Special Forces Captain, Cade leaves the military to create Custos Securities, a burgeoning protection agency that provides unparalleled security for both civilians and corporations across the U.S. After a string of disastrous relationships-and a narrow escape from an abusive partner-Braden Cross is finally putting his past to rest. Combining both his passion for baking and his knack for business, Braden owns the Sugar n' Spice Café with his best friend who concocts exotic coffees and teas that pair perfectly with his decadent confections. When a stalker sets his sights on Braden, the young pastry chef's world is turned upside down. More frightened than he cares to admit, and not knowing where to turn, Braden is relieved when Cade steps in to offer his protection. Caught up in a maelstrom of threats, break-ins, and vandalism, the two draw closer together. Braden eventually realizes that he can trust Cade with his life, but he finds himself wondering... can he trust him with his heart?

Runaway Girl

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063330067
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (633 download)

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Book Synopsis Runaway Girl by : Tessa Bailey

Download or read book Runaway Girl written by Tessa Bailey and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in a sexy, fun wedding-themed rom-com duology from Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer—now with a beautiful new package! It’s Naomi Clemons’s big day. Her dream wedding. And she’s outta here. A chance meeting of gazes through the church window pane—a single moment shared with someone familiar who radiates intrigue—is the final push Naomi needs to realize… she’s boring. A blonde, cookie cutter, well-mannered trophy wife-to-be. How can she expect to lead a fulfilling married life when she’s never lived? Special Forces diver Jason Bristow needs a beauty pageant coach. Not for himself—although the tattooed bruiser could definitely use some charm—but for his little sister who he has returned to St. Augustine, Florida to raise. When a beautiful southern debutante lands on his doorstep, she awakens a hunger that won’t be ignored. If only she wasn’t planning on winning back the ex-fiancé she left at the altar… Despite the potential for ruin, heat continues to build between Naomi and Jason beneath the sultry Florida sunshine, consuming them both. But they’re on borrowed time… and it’s about to run out.

The Way to Rio Luna

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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338239570
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (382 download)

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Book Synopsis The Way to Rio Luna by : Zoraida Córdova

Download or read book The Way to Rio Luna written by Zoraida Córdova and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of The Land of Stories comes an adventure that reveals the secret warnings hidden inside all classic tales -- beware fairyland at all costs. Eleven-year-old Danny Monteverde believes in magic. He knows that pixie dust is real, that wardrobes act as portals, and that rabbit holes lead to Wonderland. Most of all, he believes that his older sister, Pili, is waiting for him somewhere in Rio Luna, the enchanted land in their favorite book of fairy tales. Danny doesn't care what the adults say. He knows that Pili isn't another teen runaway. When the siblings were placed in separate foster homes, she promised that she'd come back for him, and they'd build a new life together in Rio Luna.Yet as the years pass, Danny's faith begins to dim. But just when he thinks it might be time to put foolish fairy tales behind him, he finds a mysterious book in the library. It's a collection of stories that contain hints about how to reach another world. A map to Rio Luna . . . and to Pili. As his adventure takes him from New York to Ecuador to Brazil, Danny learns that meeting your favorite characters isn't always a dream come true. But nothing will stop him from finding his sister . . . even if it means standing up to the greatest threat the magical realm has ever known.

The Life Swap

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Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 176104771X
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis The Life Swap by : Barbara Hannay

Download or read book The Life Swap written by Barbara Hannay and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tess is feeling burnt out from her uninspiring job and her busy city lifestyle. Even her personal relationships make her feel as if she’s simply drifting through life rather than living it to the full. Having tragically lost her mother a few years earlier, she knows she owes it to herself to make so much more of the precious opportunities life offers. Her godmother Luna, who leads a very simple existence in a rustic cottage in the North Queensland rainforest, is also at something of a crossroads. Keen to expand her jewellery-making business, she needs the new connections that a bustling city offers. When she suggests to Tess that the two of them might swap homes for an extended period, it seems the perfect solution. Tess soon finds herself in a new world, adapting to life off-grid, dodging cassowaries, working in a charity bookstore and falling for the gorgeous but unavailable guy next door. Meanwhile, Luna gets far more than she bargained for, with police on her doorstep, old lovers turning up out of the blue, and the possibility of having her biggest secret exposed. Are they about to discover that taking great risks can bring even greater rewards? A moving and heart-warming story by the bestselling Australian author of The Garden of Hopes and Dreams and The Happiest Little Town.

Protecting Braden

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781978150485
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (54 download)

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Book Synopsis Protecting Braden by : Luna David

Download or read book Protecting Braden written by Luna David and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zavier "Cade" McCade, former Army Special Forces and creator of Custos Securities, finds himself in a situation he never thought he'd be in-he's fallen in love with Braden Cross, the gorgeous pastry chef he's guarding. Cade has lived his life as a protector: of his country, his family and friends, his clients, and now, the man he's in love with. He thrives in dangerous and stressful situations. But nothing could prepare him for Braden's decision to put himself in danger. After a vicious attack from his stalker leaves Braden fighting for his life, Cade will stop at nothing to see the man responsible punished. Time passes, but Braden's attacker hasn't given up and Cade's afraid he never will. As Cade and the most trusted members of Custos Securities track Braden's assailant, Braden struggles to rebuild his life and re-establish the fragile trust he and Cade had worked so hard to build. Braden knows if he's going to survive the chaos surrounding him, he's going to have to give Cade everything he has-mind, body, and soul. More determined than ever to hunt down the man that nearly killed the love of his life, Cade will do everything in his power to ensure that he and Braden will be able to live the life of their dreams with nothing and no one standing in their way. Meanwhile, hidden just out of their reach, an increasingly deranged stalker watches...and waits.