Wild Angel

Embarking on a religious quest for redemption after serving many years on the battlefield, warrior monk Mangan finds his journey taking a different and dangerous path when he encounters an exotic Gypsy woman who has just witnessed the murder of her parents. Original.

From the author of In My Wild Dreams, the sixth in Sasha Lord's touching romance series. Emotionally scarred by his many years on the battlefield, Mangan, son of the powerful earl of Kirkcaldy, seeks forgiveness by embarking on a religious quest before committing to a life of cloistered celibacy. But his disturbing attraction to a “dark angel,” an exquisite gypsy woman who has just witnessed the murder of her parents, puts him on a far different path. Obsessed with a craving for revenge, and hiding a terrible secret, Ashleigh uses her skill for trickery and illusion—taught to her from birth—to torment the people she believes are hiding her parents’ killer. But her overwhelming attraction to the warrior-monk Mangan wrecks her emotions and upsets all her plans. As Mangan and Ashleigh join together to uncover what they soon realize is a diabolical plot to unseat the king of Scotland, they also struggle to understand the powerful forces at work between them—a passion that stirs their blood, a desire to heal that mends their souls…and a love that unites their hearts.

Ronan was a legend among men... and the last thing he needed was a troublesome woman. Yet this fierce Irish warrior took a deathbed oath to protect a chieftain's rebellious daughter. Triona was a hellion of a woman...who would let no man rule her. Raised in the ways of a warrior, she defied Ronan's every command. So he planned to marry her off, to be rid of the wild lass forever. But in the heat of battle--enflamed by her passionate spirit--Ronan decided he wanted this beautiful, impossible woman for himself!

The four Cares children make things lively for themselves and the neighbors.

Jenny's little brother Davy is very ill and her mother says that no one will be able to keep him alive. But Jenny thinks that as long as she watches over Davy, nothing can happen. An emotionally charged story about a young girl's courageous stand, and the uncertainty and beauty of life.

An ancient grudge. A forbidden love. The only thing worse than being a demon is being a Valari. As an undergraduate at Los Angeles’s Alameda University, Kara Valari can sometimes succeed at forgetting she’s both. Lost between the pages of the classics and tucked into the shadows of lecture halls, she can dodge the paparazzi’s lenses as well as her family’s publicized dramas—not to mention their private expectations. She has one more year to feed her true passions. Then she’ll be expected to fulfill a much darker destiny. Cursed with inexplicable strength and godlike stature, literature professor Maximus Kane knows all about darkness. Every day he’s reminded of the missteps of his childhood and the devastating consequences they’ve had on those dearest to him. To atone, Maximus spends his nights alone and his days submerged in the quiet life of academia. His existence has become a study in control, and he’s become a master at it—until Kara Valari walks into his toughest course. Viscerally, Kara’s everything he craves. Logically, she’s everything he rejects. She’s a starlet of privilege. She’s also a student. And after one touch, he can’t deny that she’s awakened something in him that may never go dormant. Nothing about her makes sense, but everything about her feels right. Especially in the deepest strands of his DNA, which are still shadows of mystery to him—a mystery Kara seems determined to uncover. She’s Hollywood royalty. She’s forbidden fruit. And he’s pretty sure she could be the answer to everything.

This time, Murphy tells the ripsnorting tale of young Sarah, the Wild Angel of the Sierras. Sarah's parents were murdered, and she, only four years old, was left for dead in the wild mountains. But Sarah was rescued by a wolf who had lost her cubs, and accepted into the pack. There, against all odds, she thrived. Part Mowgli of the Jungle Books, part Tarzan of the Apes, Sarah's story is a delightful adventure for all ages. When she is not writing science fiction, Pat Murphy writes for the Exploratorium, San Francisco's museum of science, art, and human perception. Pat Murphy's second novel, The Falling Woman, won the Nebula for best novel published in 1987. Her most recent previous novel is There and Back Again.

Broken-hearted, Stephanie Ray leaves behind her friends in Texas and moves to Louisiana for a new start. Things take a thrilling - and terrifying - turn when she meets the alluring Aidan Bane. Thrust into a mystical world of dark magic, Stephanie finds herself surrounded by evil forces. Aidan offers his powerful protection... but it comes with a heavy price. Love is never free. When Stephanie stumbles upon a private conversation between Aidan and a family member, Aidan's intentions become suspiciously questioned. Darkly romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Dream Angel captures the struggle between defying our hearts and quenching our desires.

'This -' his voice was laboured as he caressed the girl's reddened buttocks' - is why I've stayed. I try to punish her. You can see how I've tried to punish her! But it only makes her more excited. 'But don't judge me!' the vicar called out, his voice wavering with the effort. 'Don't judge me unless you've suffered the same temptations yourself.' Stories of pagan orgies lead a journalist to a remote Scottish village. What White finds there goes beyond his darkest fantasies. Discovering an ancient cult whose women debase themselves for their bestial lovers, he is soon bewitched by an exotic dancer called Miriam and May, the wild girl of the woods who must be trained and tamed. And when White discovers their shameful secret, he must choose between them and their puritan enemies : designers of the most exquisite tortures.

FROM ONE OF BRITAIN'S GREATEST LIVING WRITERS AND THE AUTHOR OF THE UNCOMMON READER, A FAMILY MEMOIR AND UNIQUE WORK OF ART—A LIFE LIKE OTHER IS ALAN BENNETT AT HIS BEST In this poignant memoir of his parents' marriage, Alan Bennett recalls the lost world of his childhood and the lives, loves, and deaths of his unforgettable aunties, Kathleen and Myra. First published in the acclaimed collection Untold Stories, this tender, intimate family portrait beautifully captures the Bennetts' hopes, disappointments, and yearning for a life like other people's. With the sudden descent of his mother into depression, and later dementia, Bennett uncovers a long-held family secret in this extraordinarily moving and at times irresistibly funny work of autobiography.