England’s famed Lake District—best known as the place of inspiration for the Wordsworths, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and other Romantic-era writers—is the locus of this pioneering study, which implements and critiques a new approach to literary analysis in the digital age. Deploying innovative methods from literary studies, corpus linguistics, historical geography, and geographical information science, Deep Mapping the Literary Lake District combines close readings of a body of writ...

This intellectually vibrant volume is the first collection to deal with Australian celebrity in ways that account for both cultural andgendered specificities, demonstrating how gendered ways of imagining Australia are reinforced and contested in celebrity representations and self-presentations.Gender and Australian Celebrity Culture engages with celebrities across a diverse range of fields – actors, journalists, athletes, comedians, writers, and television personalities – and in do...

Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes:THE MAJORS’ HOLIDAY HIDEAWAYAmerican Heroesby Caro CarsonMajor India Woods thought house-sitting in Texas would be just another globe-trotting adventure—until her friend’s neighbor, Major Aidan Nord, shows up. But their hot...

Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: one of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth - Sarah WatersElizabeth Taylor, highly acclaimed author of classic novels such as Angel, A Game of Hide and Seek and Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont, is also renowned for her powerful, acutely observed stories. Here for the first time, the stories - including some only recently rediscovered - are collected in o...

The Routledge Companion to Gender and Celebrity offers the first comprehensive global study of how gender shapes celebrity culture across diverse contexts and media landscapes.Bringing together 37 original chapters from leading and emerging scholars worldwide, this volume transforms celebrity studies by centring gender to expand cultural, geopolitical, and methodological boundaries. Through case studies spanning Turkey to Hollywood and Bangladesh to Spain, contributors exp...

This #1 bestselling book is for everyone who has ever wanted to be successful in any area of life, but is left wondering why they simply can’t attain it.Seven destructive beliefs are quietly living and breathing in the subconscious minds of billions of people. They are the pillars of a corrupt unconscious belief system that sabotages success, and because of them bank accounts dwindle, self-esteem suffers, relationships fail, health falters, and inner peace is alway...

SALLYI left behind my life to start over. My successful career as a country music singer, friends and family, everything. All to get away from my abusive, obsessive ex.So what if I'm lonely? So what if I miss singing and sequins? I'm safe, and that's what matters.But the big biker with the blue eyes has other ideas. He makes me laugh and breathless all at the same time. He makes me want more. But it's not s...

JanetWhen my career as a dancer is sidelined due to an injury, I have no idea what to do with my life. My best friend Kaylie is dating the head of the Devil's Riders, so I tag along when she hangs out at the club.That's when I see him. The one they call the Viking.He never says a word, but his eyes burn into me. He watches out for me, even kisses me, but that's it. The man refuses to take the next step.I know he wants me. I ...

I'm one of the Sons of Satan, part of an inner circle we call The Devil's Riders. I was just a prospect when I first saw her.Becky Townsdale, the curvy girl who worked at Mae's diner.She's so pretty it hurts to look at her. I waited to make a move until I was officially a Devil's Rider. And then, the night of the club Prez's wedding, I made her mine.Devlin and Kaylie might have gotten married that night, but we're t...

I've waited years for her to grow up. Now it's time. I won't be gentle and I won't be kind. I'm taking what is mine.KaylieWherever I went, I heard it: the sound of a purring motorcycle behind me. They never bothered me or said a word. But I knew they were there because of him. Devlin McRae, the head of the local MC.Being followed all the time like this was disconcerting. And lately, the bikes had been getting closer, less secretive, more ob...

Women fall into my lap. Until an innocent beauty crosses my path and wants nothing to do with me.I'm one of the Devil's Riders, the inner circle of one of the biggest motorcycle clubs in California. My brothers and I live on the edge of society, and we like it just fine.I'm swimming in easy women, but I'm easily bored. Then one day, I see her: Molly McRae. She's easy on the eyes and sweet as pie. All I want to do is take a bite.From the moment I see...

They call me Lucky. I never want to play the same hand twice. Until a gorgeous single mom deals me a hand I can't refuse.I'm one of the Devil's Riders, the inner circle of the biggest MC in Southern California. I'm just back from my final deployment. I paid my dues, and now I just want to enjoy myself. That means fast bikes, stiff drinks, and easy women. As many as I can get.At least that's what I thought I wanted. Until I see her. Working the tables at an ...