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![]() The demon offers to grant Makoto's deepest twisted desire in exchange for his life. ![]() ![]() One day he finds a book on summoning demons and manages to summon the intimidatingly beautiful and rather chatty Archduke J. When your kink involves eating a demon's guts, what else is there to do but summon a bewitching demon to feast on? Makoto summons a demon to grant his every twisted desire, and in exchange for getting to eat the demon's guts, Makoto will give him his life! Makoto has long been ostracized because of his odd hobbies and a sexual kink others would see as disgusting. ![]() ![]() When she has a baby outside of wedlock, rather than stand by tradition she wraps her daughter in a blanket, with a tea cake hidden in her swaddling, and abandons her in the nearest city. ![]() ![]() Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, translates for the stranger and is among the first to reject the rules that have shaped her existence. In this remote Yunnan village, the stranger finds the rare tea he has been seeking and a reticent Akha people. Then one day a jeep appears at the village gate - the first automobile any of them have seen - and a stranger arrives. There is ritual and routine, and it has been ever thus for generations. Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. ![]() A thrilling new novel exploring the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter who has been adopted by an American couple. ![]() ![]() ![]() Teenagers weren't just singing "Turkey in the Straw" on the hay wagon rides. Church services were called the "marriage bed."ģ. The most common metaphor for Christ was the "bridegroom" who would "impregnate" his believers. Puritan ministers were fond of sexual imagery in their sermons. James Matlock, a cooper, was accused of denying "conjugal fellowship" to his wife for two years and was excommunicated from church.Ģ. Husband and wife owed each other the "pang of pleasure." The laws of New Haven, Conn., permitted a wife to divorce an impotent or under performing husband. Puritans viewed sex inside marriage not as a procreational obligation but as a fundamental right. ![]() ![]() Herewith, further insight into the Puritan libido:ġ. But of all the mistaken views of the Puritans, the notion that they were sexless penitents is perhaps the most undeserved. Far from the dour-faced scolds we have immortalized in history texts, the inhabitants of the early American colonies favored brightly colored clothes except on Sundays, consumed three times as much alcohol per capita as modern Americans and bowled (did they play in weekly "Ale Leagues?"). ![]() ![]() ![]() I’m not the biggest fan of the trope in this one, but I loved the forced proximity it caused and how it allowed these two to finally see past the walls and masks. The enemies to lovers trope was made for these two and Chasing Her Fire did not disappoint. ![]() Overall 4.5 stars Performance 5 stars Story 4 stars I've been waiting for Logan and Cara's book ever since seeing sparks fly between these two early in the series. ![]() Enemies to lovers is as hot as it gets and these two are fire. ![]() All the banter, delicious tension, a heartwarming family, and Kindle-melting steam. Until they both reach their breaking point and their fiery relationship explodes.Īuthor’s note: a sexy firefighter and the sassy redhead who drives him crazy. And with every moment they’re forced to spend together, the sparks get hotter, the flames grow brighter, and the tension borders on unbearable. She’ll just keep avoiding him and pretend it didn’t happen.īut the feuding small town of Tilikum might not be big enough for the both of them. It was a mistake and she’s stronger than that. Cara Goulding.Īnd no matter how much he wants to lie to himself, he has to admit, it was mind-blowing.Ĭara will not be tempted by the one night she spent with prince dickhead - even if her traitorous body remembers every earth-shattering moment. But he just did the unthinkable, and it wasn’t trading in his tube socks. Sexy firefighter Logan Bailey is an expert at putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff - on and off duty. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The story is well written, so you won't be upset if you are a stickler, as I am! There is no onstage gore, I do not remember bad language, nor is there any explicit intimacy - for potential readers who want to know before they buy or borrow this book. I really liked this book, and I plan to read more books written by Ms. This unlikely pairing of lead characters, the professional with the amateur, has a bit of a different twist and is engaging from the very beginning of this gripping story. Blue finds himself embroiled in the situation at hand, determined that he will protect Mitzi. ![]() As it happens, a cowboy from Kansas is sitting at the bar wondering how he can get a job to help pay off family medical bills and the overdue mortgage before his family loses the ranch. She escapes from an assassination attempt and does not know where her partner is nor how widespread the corruption in Denver government is so she takes her chances dashing into a bar, trying to escape those who have targeted her. The female lead is an undercover policewoman who is being framed by corrupt leaders in the department. I would characterize this first book I've read by Kristi Cramer, BLINDING JUSTICE, as an almost-cozy romantic suspense. ![]() ![]() Readers gain some insight into Edward’s internal instinct-versus-morality turmoil as he crosses one line after another to get closer to Bella. ‘Ha ha ha,’ he chuckled.”), her storytelling remained limited within the tweenie romance ambiance she cultivated through Bella’s POV. Unfortunately, while Stephenie Meyer’s prose may have seen improvement in the last 12 years (let’s not forget the literary gem New Moon gifted us with: “Aro started to laugh. ![]() This long-winded retelling of the Twilight series’ first novel, in so many words, is essentially a tale of Edward battling between wanting Bella for the snacc she is and also wanting Bella for, well, a snack. Without it, I wouldn’t have subjected myself to the 658-page of sluggish storytelling that is Midnight Sun.Ī companion to the 2005-hit Twilight, Midnight Sundives into the brooding, dark depths of Edward Cullen’s mind. Curiosity can be a pain in the ass sometimes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Teens respect their elsers, do their chores, and enjoy homework.because our Messages will change you. ![]() Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Gabon Republic, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greenland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S. 'Candor' by Pam Bachorz EVERYTHING IS PERFECT in the town of Candor, Florida. Pam Bachorz Candor Hardcover Septemby Pam Bachorz (Author) 104 ratings Kindle 8.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 34.50 27 Used from 1.49 5 New from 34.48 Paperback 15.50 6 Used from 11.37 3 New from 35.75 MP3 CD 14.98 3 Used from 18.32 6 New from 8. ![]() ![]() I'm depending on Ghost Wind to win me more than a few races by the coming year, and I want him in the best condition possible." *** It wasn't until the next day I saw Mitchell again. "He sure got a good look to him, I know that!" "Now, Willie," said my daddy, "I expect you to take mighty good care of this horse. I figure he gets that training, he could be the best around." "Yes, suh," said Willie Thomas, stroking the stallion's forehead. "He ride good's he look, Mister Edward?" "He's a fine riding horse, all right," said my daddy, "but he needs training. Neither boy is ready to admit how much he wants to ride Ghost Wind. Neither boy is ready to get into a fight over who rides Ghost Wind. ![]() Both boys are worried that Paul's father will catch them. Just bring him back to the stable when you're finished so I can rub him down." How do Paul's and Mitchell's reactions in this excerpt compare? Both boys are surprised that Paul gives Ghost Wind to Mitchell. "So, what if I do?" "You figure you can ride Ghost Wind, then get on. Mitchell looked at the stallion, then at me. "Your white daddy'd kill me." "You want to ride him?" I asked again. It was obvious he hadn't expected me to say that. Maybe it was that, but it wasn't out of fear I said what I said. Maybe I was feeling guilty that because I was my daddy's son, I could ride Ghost Wind. Now, I don't know what possessed me in that moment to say the next thing I did. I looked down at Mitchell and stopped, knowing that despite our understanding, he was itching for a fight with me. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Henry), 1887-1949: The Cruise of the Pelican (London: Hurst and Blackett, 1924) (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML) (Henry), 1887-1949: The Cross and the Hammer: A Tale of the Days of the Vikings (Elgin, IL: David C. (Henry), 1887-1949: The Conquest (Elgin, IL et al.: David C. (Henry), 1887-1949: Cactus and Rattlers (originally published in Blue Book magazine, January 1924) (Gutenberg text) (Henry), 1887-1949: Bob Bowen Comes to Town (originally published in All-Story Weekly, November 2, 1918) (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML) ![]() (Henry), 1887-1949: Bigfoot Joe and Others: Figments of Fancy (Lakeport, CA: H. by Nicholas Eggenhofer (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML) (Henry), 1887-1949: Arizona Argonauts (Garden City, NY: Garden City Pub. ![]() (Henry), 1887-1949: Against the Tide (New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1924) (Gutenberg text) (Henry), 1887-1949)Ī Wikipedia article about this author is available. (Henry), 1887-1949) | The Online Books Page The Online Books Page ![]() |