The Flaw in His Rio Revenge

The Flaw in His Rio Revenge
Author: Lucy King
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2024-04-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369745337

Their first affair was sizzling The reunion will be hotter and more dangerous than ever before in this revenge romance from Lucy King. When red-hot revenge… tastes sweeter than it should! Craving independence, CEO Thalia walks away from her family, her wealth…and her scorching affair with billionaire Santiago. Striking out alone, she auctions off her professional time for charity. Although the winning bidder wants more than her expertise… Santiago wants her back! Growing up destitute, Santiago swore he’d never be powerless again—exactly how Thalia’s desertion left him feeling. He flies her to Rio to seduce her back, then end things himself! Yet beneath the Brazilian sun, his bitterness is swept aside by raw, all-consuming passion, leaving his grand plan hanging by a thread… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Heirs to a Greek Empire books: Book 1: Virgin's Night with the Greek Book 2: A Christmas Consequence for the Greek Book 3: The Flaw in His Rio Revenge

Harlequin Presents May 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2

Harlequin Presents May 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2
Author: Annie West
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2024-04-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369745353

Harlequin Presents – May 2024 – Box Set 2 of 2 Title: Harlequin Presents – May 2024 – Box Set 2 of 2 BCC Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: A PREGNANCY BOMBSHELL TO BIND THEM by USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West Model Laura is filming on location when she’s swept off her feet by wildly attractive Vassili. After a lifetime of lies, Laura’s drawn to his honesty – he doesn’t do commitment. Until she learns he’s engaged, and that she’s pregnant… Greek tycoon Vassili is furious his family fabricated his engagement, especially as Laura now won’t return his calls. When a newspaper reports she’s expecting, Vassili tracks her down, and discovers it’s true! A convenient marriage would secure his heir, but it will take more than a ring to rebuild their trust… THE HEIR SHE KEPT FROM THE BILLIONAIRE by USA TODAY bestselling author Julia James The chill in Alaina’s heart as she says “I do” to Rafaello Ranieri clashes with the fire sweeping through her veins. Years ago they indulged in a passionate fling that left her pregnant. Her heart-breaking childhood led to the agonising decision not to tell him… until now. She never imagined Rafaello would insist on claiming his heir with a marriage of icy convenience! But there’s nothing icy about the way Alaina’s new husband looks at her – nor the inferno of desire his touch provokes… ACCIDENTALLY WEARING THE ARGENTINIAN’S RING (A Diamonds of the Rich and Famous novel) by Maya Blake Shy PA Mareka works hard to hide her attraction to her super-rich boss Cayetona Figueroa – until picking up his engagement ring. Unable to resist the dazzling diamond, she impulsively tries it on…and is caught on camera. Suddenly the world thinks she’s Caye’s bride! Tightly-wound Caye is only marrying to keep control of his company. When the scandalous headlines cost him his convenient fiancée, Mareka is the obvious replacement. Yet alone together in his opulent Argentinian estate, Caye must confront his hunger for the woman testing his self-control to its limit… THE FLAW IN HIS RIO REVENGE (An Heirs to a Greek Empire novel) by Lucy King Craving independence, CEO Thalia walks away from her family, her wealth…and her scorching affair with billionaire Santiago. Striking out alone, she auctions off her professional time for charity. Although the winning bidder wants more than her expertise…Santiago wants her back! Growing up destitute, Santiago swore he’d never be powerless again—exactly how Thalia’s desertion left him feeling. He flies her to Rio to seduce her back, then end things himself! Yet beneath the Brazilian sun, his bitterness is swept aside by raw, all-consuming passion, leaving his grand plan hanging by a thread… For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents May 2024 Box Set – 1 of 2

Talking to Strangers

Talking to Strangers
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0316535621

Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers and why they often go wrong—now with a new afterword by the author. A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Press How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn’t true? Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland—throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt. Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don’t know. And because we don’t know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world. In his first book since his #1 bestseller David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written a gripping guidebook for troubled times.

Undone by Her Ultra-Rich Boss

Undone by Her Ultra-Rich Boss
Author: Lucy King
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2022-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1867259648

There’s someone sleeping…in the boss’s bed! As CEO of a high-end concierge business, Orla Garrett makes sure she gets everything just right. She works herself to exhaustion readying billionaire Duarte’s Portuguese vineyard for an event. But he’s not impressed to find her asleep between his luxurious sheets! Convincing ridiculously sexy Duarte she can do her job is easy. Resisting his invitation to something more personal certainly isn’t! Orla knows that she’s bad at relationships, and she refuses to be bad at anything. But the scorching heat between them could be hot enough to burn away her inhibitions…

Greek Tycoon, Waitress Wife

Greek Tycoon, Waitress Wife
Author: Julia James
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426822715

Carrie Richards has stepped into the glittering life of Greek billionaire Alexeis Nicolaides. Luxurious hotels, designer clothes and rare jewels are all hers…and what they share in the bedroom is explosive. But the consequences of one night lead to a shocking end to Carrie's fairy tale. She discovers Alexeis is not her Prince Charming—he's a man who'll make her his, no matter what the cost!

The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley

The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley
Author: R. Alton Lee
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2002-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780813170374

Tells the story of the infamous “Goat Gland Doctor”—controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking radio impresario, and prescient political campaigner—and recounts his amazing rags to riches to rags career. A popular joke of the 1920s posed the question, “What’s the fastest thing on four legs?” The punch line? “A goat passing Dr. Brinkley’s hospital!” It seems that John R. Brinkley’s virility rejuvenation cure—transplanting goat gonads into aging men—had taken the nation by storm. Never mind that “Doc” Brinkley’s medical credentials were shaky at best and that he prescribed medication over the airwaves via his high-power radio stations. The man built an empire. The Kansas Medical Board combined with the Federal Radio Commission to revoke Brinkley’s medical and radio licenses, which various courts upheld. Not to be stopped, Brinkley started a write-in campaign for Governor. He received more votes than any other candidate but lost due to invalidated and “misplaced” ballots. Brinkley’s tactics, particularly the use of his radio station and personal airplane, changed political campaigning forever. Brinkley then moved his radio medical practice to Del Rio, Texas, and began operating a “border blaster” on the Mexico side of the Rio Grande. His rogue stations, XER and its successor XERA, eventually broadcast at an antenna-shattering 1,000,000 watts and were not only a haven for Brinkley’s lucrative quackery, but also hosted an unprecedented number of then-unknown country musicians and other guests.

Women and the Mafia

Women and the Mafia
Author: Giovanni Fiandaca
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0387365427

The insightful essays in this book shine a new light on the roles of women within criminal networks, roles that in reality are often less traditional than researchers used to think. The book seeks to answer questions from a wide range of academic disciplines and traces the portrait of women tied to organized crime in Italy and around the world. The book offers up accounts of mafia women, and also tales of severe abuse and violence against women.

Hal Wallis

Hal Wallis
Author: Bernard F. Dick
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2014-10-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0813159512

Hal Wallis (1898-1986) might not be as well known as David O. Selznick or Samuel Goldwyn, but the films he produced—Casablanca, Jezebel, Now, Voyager, The Life of Emile Zola, Becket, True Grit, and many other classics (as well as scores of Elvis movies)—have certainly endured. As producer of numerous films, Wallis made an indelible mark on the course of America's film industry, but his contributions are often overlooked. Bernard Dick offers the first comprehensive assessment of the producer's incredible career. A former office boy and salesman, Wallis first engaged with the film business as the manager of a Los Angeles movie theater in 1922. He attracted the notice of the Warner brothers, who hired him as a publicity assistant. Within three months he was director of the department, and appointments to studio manager and production executive quickly followed. Wallis went on to oversee dozens of productions and formed his own production company in 1944. Dick draws on numerous sources such as Wallis's personal production files and exclusive interviews with many of his contemporaries to finally tell the full story of his illustrious career. Dick combines his knowledge of behind-the-scenes Hollywood with fascinating anecdotes to create a portrait of one of Hollywood's early power players.