Deceived by Desire

Deceived by Desire
Author: Larissa Lyons
Publisher: Literary Madness
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2021-11-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1949426262
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Meet a Shakespeare-quoting shapeshifter who wants nothing to do with love… Cursed into the form of a lion without nightly sex, Lord Nash Hammond wants only two things—his liquor strong and smooth, and his wenches wild and willing. What he doesn’t need is a virgin! Nash senses the man across from him in the cramped stagecoach is trouble, a danger to the veiled woman accompanying her lofty “protector”. Nash knows he’s no hero, yet she keeps asking for his help. And how is it the vexing female knows so much about his secrets? Ones that could rip her apart if she only knew it… And the spunky “lady” from the streets who masquerades as another man’s mistress… Blessed with the second-sight—or cursed, depending upon which relative she believes—Laney sees her two possible futures: bleak and a soon-deceased victim (ack!) or frolicking with her fellow stagecoach passenger: a golden-eyed, tawny-haired gentleman—who’s anything but. The miserable rip who’s already stepped on her dress, who keeps staring… Nash is surly and rude and resistant to her every effort to speak with him. When they stop for the night and she overhears him order a “strumpet” to bed, Laney takes the doxy’s place, convinced she can pretend well enough. After all, she’s pretended to be a mistress for years. She’ll satisfy his needs, but refuse his money—demand he listen and help her instead. Then she’ll be safe. Until, along with her body, Nash starts to claim her heart as well. Reader Advisory: While Deceived by Desire is laugh-out-loud funny in places, it contains a short *vision* of violence and brief references to past abuse. Beyond that, expect a fun and sexy good time because… Changing into a lion is all fun and growls—until it isn’t. HEA ~ Book 2 - Roaring Rogues Regency Shifters ~ 97,000 words Book 1 - Ensnared by Innocence, FINALIST - Maggie Award of Excellence 2022 A shorter version of Deceived by Desire was previously published; this second edition contains several new chapters and characters, and is freshly rewritten.

Mistress in the Making - The Complete Series

Mistress in the Making - The Complete Series
Author: Larissa Lyons
Publisher: Literary Madness
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 194942622X
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For Jane Austen fans who always wished her fun and witty books had more heat. The Mistress in the Making historical Regency series features sizzling hot Regency romance; character-driven, feel-good interactions that bring smiles and laugh out loud moments; and a heart warming HEA. “I recommend all three of the Mistress in the Making books to anyone who enjoys electric passion, witty humor, and a beautiful love story!” Reading Rebel Reviews “I did so enjoy reading all three books about the growing love between Thea and Daniel. They were funny and well written and I can’t wait to read more of this author’s books. Highly recommended reads and definitely keepers!” Five-Star UK Reviewer Seductive Silence (Book 1) – Pestered by a persistent stammer, a regency lord with a keen interest in orreries and boxing—but not in talking—must find a way to woo his new mistress without words. Recently widowed and increasingly poor, Thea’s been reduced to sharing her rented room with rodents and arguing over every morsel (the mice usually win). So when a friend suggests Thea consider a scandalous alliance, she cannot help but be intrigued… Lusty Letters (Book 2) – Thea’s fascinating new protector has secrets—several. Hesitant to destroy her newfound circumstances, she stifles her longing to know everything about the powerfully built—and frustratingly quiet—Marquis. But then his naughty notes start to appear, full of humor and wit, and Thea realizes she’s about to break the cardinal rule of mistressing—that of falling for her new protector. Egad. Lord Tremayne takes to writing letters to woo his new mistress, little realizing how their fun, flirty exchanges will quickly become the light of his day. Or how wretched he’ll feel when the charming Thea suggests they banter in person, possibly pen poetry—together. Blazing ballocks! Is she insane? Daring Declarations (Book 3) – An evening at the opera could prove Lord Tremayne’s undoing when he and his lovely new paramour cross paths with his sister and brother-in-law. Introducing one’s socially unacceptable strumpet to his stunned family is never done. But Daniel does it anyway. And it might just be the best decision he’s ever made, for Thea’s quickly become much more than a mistress—and it’s time he told her so. The sweet and spicy, 117,000 word Mistress in the Making historical romance bundle is a fun, “sexy Jane Austen styled”, emotionally satisfying tale told in three parts: Seductive Silence, Lusty Letters, and Daring Declarations. This digital box set contains the complete series. *** Sexy Historical Romance Books by Larissa Lyons: ROARING ROGUES REGENCY SHIFTERS steamy hot regency shapeshifters Ensnared by Innocence Deceived by Desire (on preorder) Tamed by Temptation (TBA) MISTRESS IN THE MAKING fun and sexy Regency series (Complete) Seductive Silence Lusty Letters Daring Declarations FUN & SEXY REGENCY ROMANCE Lady Scandal A SWEETLY SPICY HOLIDAY REGENCY Miss Isabella Thaws a Frosty Lord *** FOR FANS OF: sexy Jane Austen, Stephanie Laurens, Sabrina Jeffries, Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare, Mary Balogh, Scarlett Scott, Alexa Aston, Grace Callaway, Stacy Reid, Alyson Chase, Dragonblade Publishing, Avon, Christi Caldwell, Jess Michaels, Merry Farmer, Chastity Bowlin, Mary Lancaster, Bree Wolf, Sally MacKenzie, Julia Quinn, Sandra Sookoo, Cheryl Bolen, Tammy Andresen, Tamara Gill, Eva Devon, Meara Platt, Elisa Braden, Lisa Kleypas, Tessa Candle, Eloisa James. KEYWORDS: hot regency romance, spicy, sensual romance, passion, passionate romance, character driven, feel good, lighthearted, funny, humor, humorous, romantic, HEA, Bridgerton, wit, witty, sexy banter, romance collection, romantic novels, Regency bundle, historical romance box set, boxset, sexy Jane Austen, adult, adult Regency, Romance Bundle, Regency Boxed Set, Regency Collection ABOUT THE AUTHOR Humor. Heartfelt Emotion. & Hunks. Larissa writes sexy, steamy Regency romance, blending heartfelt emotion with doses of laugh-out-loud humor. Her heroes are strong men with a weakness for the right woman. Avoiding housework one word at a time, Larissa adores brownies, James Bond, and her husband. She’s been a clown, a tax analyst, and a pig castrator(!) but nothing satisfies quite like seeing the entertaining voices in her head come to life on the page. Whether featuring protective alpha males, lion Regency shifters, or the occasional time travel hero—along with Larissa’s spunky heroines—get ready to fall in love with her hot take on Jane Austen style historical romance. Learn more at LarissaLyons.com.

Ensnared (The Spider's Mate #1)

Ensnared (The Spider's Mate #1)
Author: Tiffany Roberts
Publisher: Spider's Mate
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-07-11
Genre:
ISBN:
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He's spent years as a hunter, but now he's the one ensnared in a creature's trap. Ketahn did not want a mate. Fate has a different plan for him. When the queen he despises declares her intention to claim him, he retreats into the jungle. What he finds there changes his world. Small, delicate, and pale skinned, Ivy Foster is nothing like the females Ketahn has known. She's not of his kind at all. Yet the moment he sees her, he knows the truth in his soul-she is his heartsthread. And now that he has her, he won't let anything take her away. Not the jungle, not the gods, not the queen and her warriors. Whether Ivy agrees or not, their webs are entangled. No one will ever sever those threads. ----- Book 1 of 3 in The Spider's Mate Trilogy. Warning: Contains darker themes and there is also a cliffhanger. Check the author's website for more detailed content warnings.

Delusions of Innocence

Delusions of Innocence
Author: Michael O'Connell
Publisher: Waterside Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2017-09-04
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1909976466
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The case of Stefan Kiszko casts a dark shadow over British justice. Totally unconnected to the murder of which he was convicted—that of a young girl Lesley Molseed—he spent 16 years in prison tormented as a sex-offender and suffering from what one expert described as ‘delusions of innocence’. As author Michael O’Connell explains, it was in fact the system by which he was ensnared which was suffering from ‘delusions of guilt’. Kiszko could not have been Lesley’s attacker as subsequently established by DNA and the medical fact that he could not produce sperm. But a false confession written for him by a corrupt police officer set in train proceedings from which he was never to recover, dying only a short time after his eventual release. In this book, Michael O’Connell investigates every small detail of the case with especial reference to the foibles of the lawyers, investigators and scientists involved, all of whom either missed or ignored the signs that should have pointed to an early discharge from a misguided prosecution. The book includes the participation of a prosecutor who went on to become Lord Chief Justice and a leading defence barrister who became Home Secretary before his elevation to the House of Lords. Everyone seems to have become caught up in the momentum originally fuelled by policing methods that are hopefully now long gone. The most detailed treatment available. Contains Kiszko’s original confession and retraction. Explains the points at which the case went wrong. Looks at the motivations of those involved.

Lusty Letters

Lusty Letters
Author: Larissa Lyons
Publisher: Literary Madness
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1949426173
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Jane Austen fans who like to laugh out loud and always wished her fun and witty books had more heat are likely to enjoy this sweet and spicy Regency romance series told in three parts: Seductive Silence (available for Free), Lusty Letters, and Daring Declarations. Lusty Letters—for a man who hesitates over words isn’t about to stumble over sentences, not when he has seduction on his mind. Hampered by a pesky, persistent stammer, Lord Tremayne takes to writing letters when he decides to woo his new mistress, little realizing how their fun, flirty exchanges will quickly become the light of his day. Or how wretched he’ll feel when the charming Thea suggests they banter in person, possibly pen poetry—together. Blazing ballocks! Is she insane? Her fascinating new protector has secrets—several. And though Thea fears losing her common sense—but never her heart—to the powerfully built Marquis, she stifles her longing to know everything about him, hesitant to destroy her newfound circumstances should she press for more. But then his naughty notes start to appear, full of humor and wit, and she realizes ’tis likely too late—for her heart may already be his… Lusty Letters is Book 2 of 3 the Mistress in the Making series: a fun, “sexy Jane Austen styled”, emotionally satisfying tale; the HEA is in Book 3, Daring Declarations. “Mostly Epistolary, All Wicked Delight. I absolutely adore this author’s writing style, as she imbues it with so much humor that it is a sheer delight to read…I found this book to be an incredibly fun, steamy, and passionate read. I highly recommend it as well as the others in the series.” Five Star Reviewer Jamie “Keeps Getting Better. Loved the interactions and the writing back and forth. Cannot wait for the next book.” Five-Star Reviewer Judy “Lusty Letters Lead to Love. Loved this second book. The fun way Dorothea and Daniel took to pen writing missives back and forth was adorable. I enjoyed their witty and sexy banter…Now to book three and I can’t wait to see what develops.” Five-Star Reviewer Emma Sexy Historical Romance Books by Larissa Lyons: ROARING ROGUES REGENCY SHIFTERS steamy hot regency shapeshifters Ensnared by Innocence Deceived by Desire (2022) Tamed by Temptation (TBA) MISTRESS IN THE MAKING fun and sexy Regency series (Complete) Seductive Silence Lusty Letters Daring Declarations FUN & SEXY REGENCY ROMANCE Lady Scandal A SWEETLY SPICY HOLIDAY REGENCY Miss Isabella Thaws a Frosty Lord *** FOR FANS OF: sexy Jane Austen, Stephanie Laurens, Sabrina Jeffries, Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare, Mary Balogh, Scarlett Scott, Alexa Aston, Grace Callaway, Stacy Reid, Alyson Chase, Dragonblade Publishing, Avon, Christi Caldwell, Jess Michaels, Merry Farmer, Chastity Bowlin, Mary Lancaster, Bree Wolf, Sally MacKenzie, Julia Quinn, Sandra Sookoo, Cheryl Bolen, Tammy Andresen, Tamara Gill, Eva Devon, Meara Platt, Elisa Braden, Lisa Kleypas, Tessa Candle, Eloisa James. KEYWORDS: hot regency romance, spicy, sensual romance, passion, passionate romance, character driven, feel good, lighthearted, funny, humor, humorous, romantic, Bridgerton, wit, witty, sexy banter, romantic novellas, Regency series, steamy historical romance, sexy Jane Austen, adult, adult Regency, laugh out loud romance ABOUT THE AUTHOR Humor. Heartfelt Emotion. & Hunks. Larissa writes sexy, steamy Regency romance, blending heartfelt emotion with doses of laugh-out-loud humor. Her heroes are strong men with a weakness for the right woman. Avoiding housework one word at a time, Larissa adores brownies, James Bond, and her husband. She’s been a clown, a tax analyst, and a pig castrator(!) but nothing satisfies quite like seeing the entertaining voices in her head come to life on the page. Whether featuring protective alpha males, lion Regency shifters, or the occasional time travel hero—along with Larissa’s spunky heroines—get ready to fall in love with her hot take on Jane Austen style historical romance. Learn more at LarissaLyons.com.

The Politics of Innocence

The Politics of Innocence
Author: Robert J. Norris
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2023-09-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1479815950
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The political dynamics that shape the Innocence Movement Since 1989, more than 3000 people are known to have been exonerated after being wrongly convicted in the United States. Each one of these cases represents a gross miscarriage of justice; they are stories of lives upended by a criminal legal system gone awry. Yet, this number just scratches the surface and does not capture the full breadth of wrongful convictions, which may well number in the tens of thousands. The Politics of Innocence explores the political dynamics that have shaped the proliferation of innocence-related policies across the United States and the ways in which wrongful convictions affect public opinion about the criminal legal system. Although some have suggested that this issue transcends ideological divisions, the authors argue that public opinion and the policies that address wrongful convictions are a product of the political landscape. Using original data, the authors show how political ideology influences awareness of the issue, affects support for policy reform, and, in particular electoral contexts, influences state policy adoption. The Politics of Innocence is a moving and data-driven account of wrongful convictions.

Tied Between Two Lovers

Tied Between Two Lovers
Author: Larissa Lyons
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781419963087
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A scarred bodyguard with a secret past. Slave to his guilt, Rio Tarin has spent a decade watching over Juliana from the shadows. Now he must reveal himself-or risk losing her all over again. An ex-soldier in need of an angel. Cord Ramsey returns from war only to discover his family home sold out from under him. Rio, the current owner, proposes a deal-Cord can keep his property if he can keep one wild woman under protective custody for a few days. The feisty reporter they both want to save. Tied up? Kidnapped? Dumped at a stranger's dumpy plantation? Rio's back from the dead five minutes and already trying to run Juli's life! But while he's playing the unwanted hero, it's her newly enlisted watchdog who's playing her body-to the tune of his. Cord's rough and ramblin' ways will tangle all three of them in an inescapable web of desire. Reader Advisory: This novel features numerous spankings and anal sex, including an anal seduction that starts off forced. Characters indulge in exhibitionism, voyeurism and a whole lot of orgasms.

Abigail

Abigail
Author: Magda Szabo
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1681374080
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From the author of The Door, a beloved coming-of-age tale set in WWII-era Hungary. Abigail, the story of a headstrong teenager growing up during World War II, is the most beloved of Magda Szabó’s books in her native Hungary. Gina is the only child of a general, a widower who has long been happy to spoil his bright and willful daughter. Gina is devastated when the general tells her that he must go away on a mission and that he will be sending her to boarding school in the country. She is even more aghast at the grim religious institution to which she soon finds herself consigned. She fights with her fellow students, she rebels against her teachers, finds herself completely ostracized, and runs away. Caught and brought back, there is nothing for Gina to do except entrust her fate to the legendary Abigail, as the classical statue of a woman with an urn that stands on the school’s grounds has come to be called. If you’re in trouble, it’s said, leave a message with Abigail and help will be on the way. And for Gina, who is in much deeper trouble than she could possibly suspect, a life-changing adventure is only beginning. There is something of Jane Austen in this story of the deceptiveness of appearances; fans of J.K. Rowling are sure to enjoy Szabó’s picture of irreverent students, eccentric teachers, and boarding-school life. Above all, however, Abigail is a thrilling tale of suspense.

After Innocence

After Innocence
Author: Brenda Joyce
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2010-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062045954
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A dreamweaver spinning spells that entice and enchant, a masterful creator of unforgettable characters and incomparable romance , bestselling author Brenda Joyce works magic—from her award-winning American saga of the lusty remarkable Bragg family to the spellbinding medieval passion ofPromise of the Rose Estranged from society, wealthy and beautiful artist Sofie O'Neil finds solace in her private world, She longs just once to taste a forbidden love—to follow the dangerous diamond muggler Edward Delanza to paradise. But Edward wants far more from the innocent young heiress than a brief and passing encounter. For he is determined to heal her and possess her—now . . . and for all time.