Enter the halls of Rochester, better known as Mafia Academy.Gabriel Caruso's family has already chosen his mafia princess and future bride. His fulltime job is keeping guys out of her bed. She hates him and the feeling is mutual. Their parents don't care. It's what's best for the family. There could be a way out. He's not sure that's best for either of them.*Rule #1 No maiming or killing.Rule # 2 Keep your hands off mafia princesses.**This c...

Celebrity Across the Channel, 1750-1850 is the first book to study and compare the concept of celebrity in France and Britain from 1750 to 1850 as the two countries transformed into the states we recognize today. It offers a transnational perspective by placing in dialogue the growing fields of celebrity studies in the two countries, especially by engaging with Antoine Lilti’s seminal work, The Invention of Celebrity, translated into English in 2017. With contributions fr...

It began as a dare between two lifelong enemies...Micah Lyonne is the worst man I know. As children, we were constantly thrown together by our powerful parents. And we always despised each other.He was supposed to be the heir to a billion-dollar empire. Instead, he lives in the shadows and chooses a life filled with violence. Meanwhile, I'm the mayor's ambitious daughter with a long list of responsibilities.Micah sneers at everything I stand for. An...

An NFL King and Mafia Princess ignite the pages...Conner Wiseman was once my only friend—until a cruel accident made him forget me. All through high school, I watched him, the boy of my dreams, longing for him to see me standing there. Then, one night, he noticed me in a big way. But only for one night. For that, I hated him. So I decided to make him hate me back.Fast forward ten years, and now Conner is the city's most beloved football hero, while I'm know...

Beyond Blessed Parenting is the perfect guide for parents seeking to navigate the complexities of raising children in today's tumultuous world with heartfelt insights into personal growth and spiritual connection. It begins with a candid reflection on the author's inner doubts and challenges, revealing a transparent authenticity about the imperfections of parenting. This relatability sets the tone for a compassionate and supportive journey through parenthood.Through seven foundatio...

I thought I was lucky to have a fresh start.Those don't come around often for a girl from the streets of this city. But a fortunate chain of events has delivered me to the center of wealth and power and into the midst of three very different, very formidable cousins with the world at their feet.Gage, Micah, and Conner were determined to be my enemies. So I braced for a war. But they underestimated me. I earned respect from one of them, friendship from anoth...

From USA Today bestselling author Rachel Leigh comes a sexy reverse age-gap, student/teacher standalone romance.Wilder Cromwell is pure temptation in a delicious package. Gorgeous. Smart. Athletic.He's also my student.The minute I saw him, I should have known better. But falling for him was as inevitable as breathing.He's more than just a face in my class. He's the man who came to my rescue on one of my darkest nights.Wilder...

New town. New school. Same nightmare.When I lost my mom, I thought the worst was over. Moving to Sun Valley to live with a father I barely know is punishment all over again.I need to survive the year, then leave this town behind.Roman Valdez has other plans. Star receiver. King of the school. The Devil in cleats. From day one, it's his mission to ruin me.Except something about his actions doesn't add up. One moment, he's tearing me apart. Th...

"Once upon a time in the Old West, Slash and Pecos were two of the wiliest robbers this side of the Rio Grande. Now they're a couple of old timers charged with wrangling an unholy trio of killers escaped from prison. Because not every Western hero wears a white hat or a tin star. Most of them are just fighting to survive.Not many men get a second chance at life. But thanks to a chief U.S. Marshal who needs their help, the bank-robbing duo of Jimmy ""Slash"" Braddock and Melvin ""Pe...

An American heiress married for her dowry.When Victoria fell in love with the Earl of Pembroke, she never imagined he'd heartlessly wed, bed, and abandon her in the countryside. After he suddenly returns, determined to prove to her he's a changed man, she's not about to forgive him, trust him, or succumb to his scorching kisses.A future duke trapped by obligation.Will has devoted his life to enraging his loathsome ...

Georgiana, Duchess of Leeds, hasn't seen her husband since he left her on their wedding day for an extended hunting expedition and never returned. But she isn't the sort to wait around pining for an arrogant oaf who can't bother to recall he has a wife, no matter how sinfully handsome he may be.She finds all the fulfillment she requires in caring for the stray cats and dogs of London's streets. Until, that is, the duke returns, and she uncovers the truth about where he's been . . ....

Rescued by ruinAmerican heiress Daisy Vanreid is desperate to avoid marriage to the aging aristocrat her abusive father chose for her. She'll do anything, even entrap the notorious Duke of Trent into marriage, to escape her fate. Losing her heart to her handsome husband after the wedding isn't part of the plan.Nothing is as it seemsAn elite spy, Sebastian, the Duke of Trent, is on a mission to unravel bomb plots in England's cities....