An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures
Author: Clarice Lispector
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0811230678

Now in paperback, a romantic love story by the great Brazilian writer Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embrace the love, including the sexual love, of a man. Her attempt, as Sheila Heti writes in her afterword, is not only “to love and to be loved,” but also “to be worthy of life itself.” Published in 1968, An Apprenticeship is Clarice Lispector’s attempt to reinvent herself following the exhausting effort of her metaphysical masterpiece The Passion According to G. H. Here, in this unconventional love story, she explores the ways in which people try to bridge the gaps between them, and the result, unusual in her work, surprised many readers and became a bestseller. Some appreciated its accessibility; others denounced it as sexist or superficial. To both admirers and critics, the olympian Clarice gave a typically elliptical answer: “I humanized myself,” she said. “The book reflects that.”

Her Protector's Pleasure (Hot Historical Romance and Mystery)

Her Protector's Pleasure (Hot Historical Romance and Mystery)
Author: Grace Callaway
Publisher: Grace Callaway Books
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2014-06-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1939537010

#1 National Bestselling Regency Romance "For readers who crave sexy, exciting Regency romance with a fresh plot and intriguing characters, I would highly recommend HER PROTECTOR'S PLEASURE."-Night Owl Reviews "In my experience of reading hundreds of Historical Romance books by hundreds of authors, no one, NOT ONE SINGLE AUTHOR, even my faves like Kleypas or Hoyt or Dare, can write sex scenes like Callaway does.... And Ambrose? Honestly, my NEW FAVORITE HERO." -Sara Reads (Mostly) Lots of Romance She Breaks Society's Rules Wealthy widow Lady Marianne Draven is as notorious for her behavior as she is for her beauty. Unbeknownst to the ton, however, her scandalous image obscures a desperate quest: to find her kidnapped daughter. Clever and daring, Marianne will stop at nothing to get her little girl back ... and the last thing that she expects is for her heart to get in the way. He Stands for Justice and Order A man of honor, Thames River Policeman Ambrose Kent has devoted his life to duty and doing what is right. When his father faces financial ruin, Kent takes on a risky yet lucrative assignment to save his family. Fate has him investigating a mysterious and unscrupulous beauty, a lady he has no right to desire ... and no power to resist. When Two Opposing Forces Collide Passion ignites between the unlikely lovers. As secrets unravel, can Marianne and Kent trust one another and work together to rescue her child from a dangerous foe? Can their love survive betrayal ... and will Marianne surrender to Her Protector’s Pleasure? Grace's books feature hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series set in the same universe. Mayhem in Mayfair series (hot Regency romance): Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas) Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin) Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose) Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul) The Heart of Enquiry (Kent family saga) series (hot historical romance): Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel) The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma) M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea) The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny) The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet) Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly) The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose) Game of Dukes series (hot Victorian romance): The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa) Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie) Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby) The Duke Redemption (Wick & Beatrice) The Return of the Duke (Knight & Fancy) Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels (hot Victorian romance): Olivia and the Masked Duke (Livy & Ben) Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen) Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas) Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory and Wei) Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Preorder available)

Her Protector's Pleasure

Her Protector's Pleasure
Author: Grace Callaway
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2013-07-01
Genre: Kidnapping
ISBN: 9781490577166

She Breaks Society's Rules Wealthy widow Lady Marianne Draven is as notorious for her behavior as she is for her beauty. Unbeknownst to the ton, however, her scandalous image obscures a desperate quest: to find her kidnapped daughter. Clever and daring, Marianne will stop at nothing to get her little girl back ... and the last thing that she expects is for her heart to get in the way. He Stands for Justice and Order A man of honor, Thames River Policeman Ambrose Kent has devoted his life to duty and doing what is right. When his father faces financial ruin, Kent takes on a risky yet lucrative assignment to save his family. Fate has him investigating a mysterious and unscrupulous beauty, a lady he has no right to desire ... and no power to resist. When Two Opposing Forces Collide Passion ignites between the unlikely lovers. As secrets unravel, can Marianne and Kent trust one another and work together to rescue her child from a dangerous foe? Can their love survive betrayal ... and will Marianne surrender to Her Protector's Pleasure? Length: Full length novel (approx. 106,000 words) Books in the Mayhem in Mayfair series: Book 1, "Her Husband's Harlot" Book 2, "Her Wanton Wager" Book 3, "Her Protector's Pleasure" Other books by the same author: "Abigail Jones" (Book 1, Chronicles of Abigail Jones)

At Your Pleasure

At Your Pleasure
Author: Meredith Duran
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451607016

In the vein of classic authors like Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Eloisa James, award-winning and USA TODAY bestselling author Meredith Duran is at her very best in this sensual and riveting tale of love lost and then found again. By candlelight, she lures him… Glittering court socialites and underworld cutpurses alike know that Adrian Ferrers, Earl of Rivenham, is the most dangerous man in London. Rivenham will let nothing—not the deepening shadow of war, nor the growing darkness within him—interfere with his ambition to restore his family to its former glory. But when tasked by the king to uncover a traitor, he discovers instead a conspiracy—and a woman whose courage awakens terrible temptations. To save her is to risk everything. To love her might cost his life. At swordpoint she defies him… Lady Leonora knows that Rivenham is the devil in beautiful disguise—and that the irresistible tension between them is as unpredictable as the dilemma in which Nora finds herself: held hostage on her own estate by Rivenham and the king’s men. But when war breaks out, Nora has no choice but to place her trust in her dearest enemy—and pray that love does not become the weapon that destroys them both…

Her Every Pleasure

Her Every Pleasure
Author: Gaelen Foley
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2008-03-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345496698

From the glittering ballrooms of Regency England to the sapphire waters of the Mediterranean, the dazzling finale of Gaelen Foley’s Spice trilogy unfurls the passionate tale of a rebel princess and the powerful warrior destined to become her champion. Princess Sophia was only a child when Napoleon conquered the island paradise ruled by her father. Raised in England and now twenty-one, she means to claim the throne that is rightfully hers and bring peace to her war-torn land. But an ambush by enemies forces Sophia into hiding outside London. Disguising herself as a peasant girl until she can safely return, she meets Major Gabriel Knight, a wounded warrior whose brush with death has utterly changed him. Heir to a great fortune, and a master swordsman, Gabriel has given up his worldly possessions and laid down his arms. Sophia is fascinated by his brooding magnetism, and Gabriel, lured by her fiery beauty and healed by her touch, is drawn back inexorably toward the world of the living. But when Sophia’s royal destiny is revealed, Gabriel knows he must take up his sword again, whatever the cost, to protect his princess from those who would destroy her. And as longing blossoms into passion, Gabriel discovers the one cause that is truly worth fighting for. . . .

The Birth of Pleasure

The Birth of Pleasure
Author: Carol Gilligan
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2003-08-12
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0679759433

The author of the classic In a Different Voice offers a brilliant, provocative book about love that has powerful implications for the way we live and love today. “Compelling ... A thrilling new paradigm.” —The Times Literary Supplement Carol Gilligan, whose In a Different Voice revolutionized the study of human psychology, now asks: Why is love so often associated with tragedy? Why are our experiences of pleasure so often shadowed by loss? And can we change these patterns? Gilligan observes children at play and adult couples in therapy and discovers that the roots of a more hopeful view of love are all around us. She finds evidence in new psychological research and traces a path leading from the myth of Psyche and Cupid through Shakespeare’s plays and Freud’s case histories, to Anne Frank’s diaries and contemporary novels.

For the Sheikh's Pleasure

For the Sheikh's Pleasure
Author: Annie West
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2007-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426803788

A sheikh is determined to seduce a troubled woman he spots on the beach in this sexy contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Rosalie Winters is a challenge. Beautiful and aloof, she doesn’t play the games of flirtation and seduction that Sheikh Arik Kareem Ben Hassan expects from women. She intrigues him with her lack of sophistication and guile. Arik realizes he must move slowly to gain her trust. Rosalie is quiet, even withdrawn, as though something has changed her. But Arik also knows that once she’s at his command Rosalie will welcome the loving that only he can give her. . . .

Only Pleasure

Only Pleasure
Author: Lora Leigh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Dominance (Psychology)
ISBN: 9781447257967

He would fulfill her every desire . . . Since Chase Falladay came to her rescue two years ago, Kia Rutherford-Stanton has never been able to forget the powerful man or the kind of life he leads. Two years later, when she runs into him again, she ends up exactly where she has always dreamed of being-in his arms. Kia is a dream Chase has not allowed himself to entertain. He can't help feeling, though, that with her body already won it is her heart that he most desires. And even though they both agreed it would only be for pleasure, the pull of love is getting stronger.

Her Protector's Pleasure

Her Protector's Pleasure
Author: Grace Callaway
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2016-12-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781939537287

Wealthy widow Lady Marianne Draven will stop at nothing to find her kidnapped daughter. She trusts no man-especially not upstanding Thames River Policeman Ambrose Kent. Yet fiery passion ignites between the unlikely pair as they battle a shadowy foe in a fight to save Marianne's daughter. Will nights of pleasure turn into a love for all time?

Sing Your Pleasure

Sing Your Pleasure
Author: A.C. Arthur
Publisher: Kimani Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426866038

Charlene Quinn can't believe her luck when she lands a major contract with L.A.'s hottest record label. Even more thrilling, she'll be laying down tracks with none other than Akil Hutton in his private Miami recording studio. Despite Akil's gruff, take-no-prisoners attitude, Charlene is powerfully attracted to the driven music producer. She never dreams the feeling's mutual…until the night she ends up singing a song of passion in Akil's arms…. His shy, innocent new client isn't Akil's usual type. Until he hears her sing. With her celestial voice and voluptuous body, Akil knows Charlene is headed straight for stardom—and his heart. But the powerhouse producer's holding tight to secrets from his past—ones that may drive his new protégée away. What will it take to keep the angelic singer in his arms forever…long after the last sweet, sensual note fades away?