A "wide-ranging and readable history" of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history ( The New Yorker ).Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, 19th-century Paris, France was transformed in an extraordinary period from 1848 to 1870, when the government launched a huge campaign to build streets, squares, parks, churches, and public buildings...

Starrsha Glowglass's face is on the front page of every newspaper. She isn't a model, Vlogger, or reality TV show contestant. Starrsha is famous for something darker: she survived a massacre that claimed her Brothers and Sisters. Hers was no ordinary family. They were The Family Glowglass - a religious order set up by an eccentric businessman as a tax dodge. One morning the parishioners sat down to breakfastMost didn't get back up. Only Starrsha and her mute Brother, Simon, survived. Both ...

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This is the fourth book of Gray Wolf Security Volume One, with over 50,000 words of romantic suspense...Kirkland: It should have been easy.When I was told to protect a client who owns an adult website, I imagined a woman who was impossibly tall with legs all the way to her chin. I saw curves that were subtle but perfect for holding onto. I saw a face that was symmetrical, everything proportioned as it should be. I ...

When vampire Beau Hollings falls into rodeo clown Leon Lavoie’s arms as he comes off a bull, he’s more than grateful for the save.Sparks fly when Beau meets the sexy vampire clown after the event for drinks, and a night of passion makes the night complete. But what should have been a one-night stand turns into something more when Leon reveals that they were matched by Cowboy Magic, a dating service for paranormal rodeo performers.Wolf shifter Rhody Tallwood, one of...

Aliens. Abductions. Genuine designer bags. Teenager Porter Minter arrives in Castlecrankie in a car that has no door handles. In the boot is a suitcase. In the suitcase is a boy. In the boy is the future and the past. The Armpit of the Universe wasn't Porter's destination of choice, he's been dragged there. And he's shocked by what he finds. Teenagers are disappearing. JFK is skulking in the schoolyard. Crop circles are appearing. Perhaps Porter and his scheming parents aren't the town's o...

Southern Derringers of the Mississippi Valley is a comprehensive and meticulously researched exploration of the iconic derringer pistols that played a significant role in the history and culture of the American South, particularly along the Mississippi Valley. The book delves into the origins, development, and distinctive characteristics of Southern-made derringers, offering detailed descriptions and high-quality illustrations of these compact firearms. It examines the craftsmanship of not...

Had de kersverse echtgenoot van Catherine Rockwell zelfmoord gepleegd? Iedereen uit haar omgeving probeerde haar ervan te overtuigen, maar Catherine kon het simpelweg niet geloven. Ze waren toch gelukkig? Haar man, Gabriel Rockwell, was de erfgenaam van het prachtige landgoed van Kirkland, reden genoeg voor bepaalde aasgieren om hem uit de weg te ruimen, denkt Catherine. Wanneer ze haar eerste kind ter wereld brengt, is zelfs hun leven niet meer zeker. Wie zit er achter de moord op haar ma...

Betrayed by a greedy half-brother who coveted her inheritance, then accused by her superstitious Salem neighbors of practicing witchcraft, Sarah Townsend found herself kidnapped, sold into bondage, and thrown into the hold of a ship bound for Williamsburg Virginia. A Puritan who believes to show one's bare arm is a sin, now finds herself in Williamsburg where the residents strive to follow the latest fashions in London.REVIEWSA poignant, heartwarming story of a love that tra...

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEROrder your copy of The Good Bite's High Protein, Meal Prep Manual now, for food as tasty as it is good for you.**Niall Kirkland, founder of The Good Bite, is on a mission to bridge the gap between healthy and delicious. In this book, he shares 80 calorie-counted, meal-prep, air fryer and slow cooker recipes - with a photo for every one - that will help you fill your fridge with mouth-watering, high-protein dish...

She inherited a dead woman's power. Now she must solve a murder—or become the next victim.Runa never wanted to be a seeress. At nineteen, she's barely mastered the smoke and lies that kept her predecessor alive. When Chieftain Harald drags her to a remote fjord village to investigate his son's ritualistic murder, she discovers something terrifying: the carved rune on the body isn't divine judgment—it's a human hand covering its tracks.With a village baying ...

Florida heat is murder - and in FLORIDA HEAT the bodies are stacking up at an alarming rate. From the moment Probation Officer Jo Cazimer witnesses a murder her life is in jeopardy.Working with her best friend Detective Kate Snow they struggle to identify the killer. But in Florida the snakes slither, the gators are hungry and a serial killer is on the loose.