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Mistletoe Brides
talian Doctor, Sleigh-Bell Bride Gorgeous single mum Liv Winchester has avoided men since her ex left her - and consultant Stefano wants to change that. Showering Liv with diamonds won�t be enough but Stefano is determined to make Liv his Christmas bride! Christmas angel for the billionaire lady roseanne napier needs a break from being innocent for just one week, so she�s trading places with a lookalike! Who is the real lady rose? Only brooding billionaire George Saxon can find out His Vienna Christmas Bride The only woman Adam Thorne has ever loved has proposed marriage to pacify her dying father� and Adam finally has the chance to take revenge on Jasmine Cooper. But the tycoon�s ruthless plan soon falters in the heat of holiday passion.
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The Book of Shiva
'A sensitively told story of a seeker's quest that shows that the seed of enlightenment is in every being. Enlightenment is just a realization.' - His Holiness Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Asananda, a monk belonging to the Order of Hope, is sent on a journey to the Himalayas by his guru to find the mystical Book of Shiva. Along the way, he meets mysterious tantrics, Vedic teachers, a bhikshu who walks backwards to discover his future, and people who seek liberation from remorse, suffering and the evil that haunts them. He becomes the instrument of the guru�s grace, which opens the door to the universal soul and transforms life through unexpected miracles. Drawing on fables and myths from Eastern and European cultures, The Book of Shiva is a spiritual novel filled with extraordinary tales of freedom, serenity, loss and, most of all, wisdom.
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The King
Bouncing from bed to bed on the Upper East Side - handsomely paid in both bills and blackmail fodder - Kingsley Edge is brilliant, beautiful and utterly debauched. No carnal act or chemical compound can relieve his self-destructive apathy - only Soren, the one person he loves without limit or regret. A man he can never have, but in whose hands Kingsley is reborn to attain even greater heights of sin. He plans to open the ultimate BDSM club: a dungeon playground for new york's A - list that'll change the scene forever. The club becomes Kingsley's obsession - and he's enlisted some tough-as-nails help. His new assistant Sam is smart, secretive and totally immune to seduction (By men, at least). She and Kingsley make a wicked team. Still, their combined - and considerable - expertise in domination can't subdue the man who would kill their dream. The enigmatic Reverend Fuller won't rest until King's dream is destroyed. It�s one man�s sacred mission against another's
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The Saint
Rebellious, green-eyed Eleanor never met a rule she didn't want to break. She's sick of her mother's zealotry and the confines of Catholic school and declares she'll never go to church again. But her first glimpse of beautiful, magnetic Father Marcus Stearns - Soren to her and only her - and his lust-worthy Italian motorcycle is an epiphany. Eleanor is consumed - yet even she knows being in love with a priest can't be right. But when one desperate mistake nearly costs Eleanor everything, it is Soren who steps in to save her. When she vows to repay him with complete obedience, a whole world opens before her as he reveals to her his deepest secrets that will change everything. Danger can be managed - pain, welcomed. Everything is about to begin.
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A Silver Dawn
Talented choreographer Clarissa Milagres Silvera is beautiful, young and widowed and intensely mistrustful of men. With a violent marriage behind her, she is now fiercely determined to be independent, both emotionally and financially. Leon Rodriguez, hotelier tycoon with lessthanhumble beginnings, has been drawn to her since he was a teenager. Now successful, he approaches Clary's family for her hand in marriage. Even as he patiently woos his stoic love, Leon realizes he must protect her from the sadistic mafioso Igor Chekanov, who is eyeing Clary's family estate. Will Clary trust Leon enough to accept his love? Will Leon keep her safe regardless? What is Igor's motive? Is time running out for them?
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Antisocial
Arun Krishnan takes the Indian-in-America novel screaming into noir territory with this fast-paced, gorily entertaining serial-killer thriller.' - Nilanjana Roy It is a cool summer evening in New York and Arjun Clarkson, a bright young ad agency executive, is having a drink with his ex-colleague, Emily Hayes. For years, Arjun has suffered due to his miserable childhood in an Indian orphanage, his low-caste birth and the pointed cruelty of an abusive foster mother. Unaware of his past, Emily triggers a disturbing memory and Arjun ends up killing her. Arjun comes up with a clever plan to escape the police. He begins to exploit the loopholes of the virtual world to wreak vengeance on people who have injured him - or are plain strangers. Soon, he unleashes a chain of events that change the people of New York and the world of social networking forever. A compulsive page-turner, Antisocial will make you pause before your next check-in, like or share.
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The Girl Who Ate Books
A unique collection of essays from one of India's best-loved critics One of India's most widely read journalists, Nilanjana Roy has been writing reviews, columns, essays and features for over two decades. The girl who Ate Books reinvents the best of these occasional pieces and weaves them together with a set of new personal essays. From early memories of living in a house made of books, to encounters with men and women who hoarded them, to the author's first taste of the printed word - this is a memoir of reading, loving and living with books like no other. Written in her understated but unfailingly elegant style, this is an indispensable collection for those who live to read and read to live.
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An Uncensored Life-Zerbanoo Gifford
An Uncensored Life is a compelling biography of a human rights campaigner, philanthropist, women's champion, author and founder of the ASHA Centre - a game-changer who speaks her mind. Born in India, Zerbanoo Gifford moved to London at the age of four. By her early thirties she had become a pioneer for Asians in British public life. She chaired committees, advised political leaders and was the first Asian woman to stand for Parliament, having been elected onto Harrow Council. Both local and global in her determination to see real change, Zerbanoo worked for the homeless charity Shelter and was director of Anti-Slavery International. Overcoming racial attacks, political disenchantment, legal battles against the Government and a near-death experience, Zerbanoo's is a gripping story of a fearless woman who has held fast to the causes of equality and global justice. Described as a warrior princess, she is also known as a cosmic networker, connecting people of all backgrounds, faiths and traditions in celebrating their shared humanity. Ranging from funny to fascinating, spiritually uplifting to downright outrageous, her stories illustrate the challenges facing women in the modern world but also the triumphs and possibilities available to those open to life.
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Suchitra Sen
Arguably the greatest star of Bengali cinema, Suchitra Sen mesmerized audiences for years, before withdrawing from the public gaze and refusing to emerge in the limelight in the last decade of her life. In this nuanced biography, Shoma Chatterji unveils the two different dimensions of the Suchitra Sen persona: as a legendary romantic star with an audience pull spanning over two decades and her slow but steady metamorphosis into a powerful performing artist through films like Deep Jele Jai, Hospital, Mamta and Aandhi who could seamlessly and effortlessly essay completely different characters without the on-screen partnership of Uttam Kumar. Award-winning author and film critic Shoma Chatterji presents a fascinating portrait of an icon of Indian cinema, addressing two significant elements that have not been touched by other writers - Suchitra Sen as a working woman in films and her wilful social seclusion.
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Strangers to Ourselves
A brilliant new novel from one of India's greatest writers She is an oncologist whose days are driven by the desire to alleviate pain. He is a rising star in the musical world, whose life is governed by his art. Yet, all it takes is one meeting for everything to change. Set in Mumbai, Shashi Deshpande's new novel tells the story of an unlikely love between two unusual people. Tender and tempestuous by turns, it draws you into the conflicts, languid pleasures and sharp sorrows of falling in love with a stranger who can never entirely be yours.
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The Virgin
When Eleanor Schreiber's lover gives her an order she can't obey, she's left with two choices - compromise who she is or leave him. Eleanor's inability to give in makes the decision an easy one. Without protection, there is only one place she will be safe - her mother's convent in upstate New York. Now in hiding, could a forbidden encounter set her on a new, dominant path? Kingsley Edge is grieving for the woman he loved. Withdrawing to a tropical paradise, he's haunted by the past and desperate to forget. When a beautiful stranger crosses his path he discovers a sexual kindred spirit. Both of them in hiding, both looking for something they can�t have - could the truth break their bond? Can either of these relationships work, or will the ties that bind them force them back to their former roles?
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The Queen
Out of money and out of options after her yearlong exile, Eleanor Schreiber agrees to join forces with Kingsley Edge, the king of kink. After her first taste of power as a Dominant, Eleanor buries her old submissive self and transforms into Mistress Nora, the Red Queen. With the help of a mysterious young man with a job even more illicit than her own, Nora squares off against a cunning rival in her quest to become the most respected, the most feared Dominatrix in the Underground. While new lovers and the sweet taste of freedom intoxicate Nora, she is tempted time and time again by Soren, her only love and the one man who refuses to bow to her. But when Soren accepts a new church assignment in a dangerous country, she must make an agonizing choice - will the queen keep her throne and let her lover go, or trade in her crown for Soren's collar?
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Normal
A chilling, darkly comic British thriller about a seemingly normal man, leading an ordinary life - except he routinely kills people. Sometimes he kidnaps them first and keeps them in a specially built cage under his garage until he gets bored and disposes of them. But then he starts to develop feelings for one of his victims and can't quite bring himself to kill her. She in turn becomes jealous of the increasing amount of time he spends with his new girlfriend and soon he finds that he's having to lie to the police (Who have become suspicious of him), his girlfriend Rachel and also Erica who is no longer a captive in his basement but has the full run of his house and no desire to leave. Serial killing never used to be such hard work
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Blood on My Hands Confessions of Staged Encounters
This anonymous confession by an army officer splits wide open the anatomy of staged encounters in India's northeast and explains how awards and citations are linked to a body count. Speaking to investigative journalist and conflict specialist Kishalay Bhattacharjee, the confessor tells of the toll this brutality has taken on him. An essay by Bhattacharjee and a postscript that analyses the hidden policy of extra-judicial killings and how it threatens India's democracy contextualize this searing confession. An explosive document on institutionalized human rights abuse.
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Even Vampires get the Blues
The fact that vampire angel Harek Sigurdsson was a Norseman in his mortal life doesn�t make thawing out after exile in Siberia any easier. But things heat up when his search for evil Lucipires connects him with Camille Dumaine, a human who thrums with sensual energy that can mean only one thing - she�s the mate Harek�s been seeking for centuries...The seals call her "Camo" for her ability to blend into a crowdyet Harek's intense blue gaze singles Camille out like a whitehot spotlight. The security wiz was hired to help bring down a ruthless band of international kidnappers, but Camille senses an unspoken agenda-besides Harek's bold declaration that she's his "destiny". Just Camille�s luck that the sexiest man she's ever met may also be . . . a vampire!S
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The Bone Tree
Former prosecutor Penn Cage faces the crisis of a lifetime. His family has been torn apart and his father made a fugitive after being accused of murdering an African-American nurse. Now, Penn has unwittingly started a war with the Double Eagles, a violent faction of the KKK who know more about Dr. Tom Cage than Penn ever did. Tracking his father through Natchez and beyond, Penn is targeted by criminals and corrupt police whose power reaches the top levels of state government - people who will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from coming out. To clear Toms name, Penn must either make a deal with the devil or destroy him. But there are others pursuing a different mission - one which will lead them to the Bone Tree, a legendary killing site that conceals far more than the remains of the dead.
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Clinton Clash
'In 2000, Bill and Hillary Clinton owed millions of dollars in legal debt. Since then, theyve earned over $130 million. Where did the money come from? Most people assume that the Clintons amassed their wealth through lucrative book deals and high-six figure fees for speaking gigs. Now, Peter Schweizer shows who is really behind those enormous payments. In his New York Times bestselling books Extortion and Throw Them All Out, Schweizer detailed patterns of official corruption in Washington that led to congressional resignations and new ethics laws. In Clinton Cash, he follows the Clinton money trail, revealing the connection between their personal fortune, their 'close personal friends,' the Clinton Foundation, foreign nations, and some of the highest ranks of government.This books also throws light into the Indias famous Nuclear Proliferation pact with America. Schweizer reveals the Clintons troubling dealings in Kazakhstan, Colombia, Haiti, and other places at the 'wild west' fringe of the global economy. In this blockbuster expos, Schweizer merely presents the troubling facts hes uncovered. Meticulously researched and scrupulously sourced, filled with headlinemaking revelations, Clinton Cash raises serious questions of judgment, of possible indebtedness to an array of foreign interests, and ultimately, of fitness for high public office.'
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As Good As It Gets?
Charlotte Bristow is worried about her husband Will. Their fourteen years of marriage have been rather lovely so far, but things have been a bit odd lately. With their stunning 16 - year - old daughter Rosie newly signed to a top modeling agency and Will recently out of a job, Charlotte can't help but notice that things are changing in their household. As Will dusts down his old leather trousers and starts partying with their new, fun neighbors, Charlotte begins to wonder what on earth is going on. So when Fraser, Charlotte's ex - and father of Rosie - suddenly arrives back on the scene, Charlotte starts to wonder what might have been. About the Author Fiona Gibson is an author and journalist. Originally from Yorkshire, she started her writing life at the age of seventeen on Jackie magazine. She is a regular contributor to Red, Sainsbury's Magazine and the Sunday Herald and lives with her husband and their three children in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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The Adventures Of Rhea-The Cobrapost Affair
Working at the cobrapost is not an easy job. The intrepid Rhea, a journalist, an explorer and an all-round adventurer, is the sort of person who can sniff a good story a mile away. So when she stumbles upon a mysterious lead that embroils her in a web of deceit and international intrigue, Rhea is more than up for the challenge. With some new friends and some old enemies, Rhea must rescue her father from captivity, get rid of some bad guys and solve a global crisis. Of course, its all in a days work for our Rhea! in this brilliant comic book, Aniruddha Bahals delightful young heroine traverses the world of twenty-first-century politics with nothing more than an instinct for trouble and a thirst for adventure. About the Author Aniruddha Bahal is a journalist and author. He is the founder and editor in-chief of the online investigative magazine, cobrapost. Born in Allahabad, Bahal worked as a journalist and editor for India today and outlook. In 1999, he along with Tarun Tejpal co-founded tehelka. As a journalist, Bahal has reported on a wide range of subjects, from environment to defence and is best known for his investigations into match fixing in cricket. Rhea is based on his daughter and her adventures are based on his own journalistic experiences.
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A Mirror To Power
A Mirror to Power is a book on politics, bringing together accounts of some of the most powerful men and women of the Indian Subcontinent, forming an outline of the political scenario and social dilemmas therein. Summary of the Book M. J. Akbar's elegant phrase tells the story of Indian politics and the dillemas the country has faced and faces even today. He talks about some of the greatest political leaders, outlining their effects on the subcontinent. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sonia Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, L. K. Advani and Narendra Modi are joined by the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Indira Gandhi in the story of India like no other. Throwing light on issues such as corruption, terrorism, delayed justice, a slow governance and insensitivity to the deprived, the book also talks about the successes of India, and the stars of Cricket, Bollywood, industry, fashion and the moguls of the Indian world. A masterful book, it draws the image of India like an elaborate painting on a canvas which keeps asking for more. About M. J. Akbar M. J. Akbar is an Indian journalist, writer and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former Editorial Director of India Today, he launched The Sunday Guardian and The Asian Age. He has also written: Byline, Nehru: The Making of India, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot and India: The Siege Within. A graduate of Presidency College, Calcutta, where he studied BA (Hons.) in English.
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Endgame-The Calling
Twelve ancient cultures were chosen millennia ago to represent humanity in Endgame, a global game that will decide the fate of humankind. Endgame has always been a possibility, but never a reality, until now. Twelve meteorites have just struck Earth, each meteorite containing a message for a Player who has been trained for this moment. At stake for the players-saving their bloodline, as well as the fate of the world. And only one can win. Google Niantic is building a mobile location-based augmented reality video game inextricably tied to the books and mythology, a major prize will be tied to a puzzle in each book and Twentieth century Fox has bought the movie rights. Read the books. Find the clues. Solve the puzzle. Who will win? About the Author James Frey is originally from Cleveland. He is the author of the bestselling novels, 'A Million Little Pieces' and 'My Friend Leonard'. He lives in New York. Nils Johnson-Shelton is the author of the other world Chronicles series for tweens. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his family.