![]() ![]() She struggled harder, but she couldn’t move away from his attentions, and even her fear couldn’t quite suppress the sensations awakening in her. When he moved a hand down to press against her mound, a wave of heat rolled through her. “And bring the entire bench up another foot.” Even as he spoke, he teased her breasts, rolling the nipples, stroking the undersides. “Master Smith, could you lower the front several inches, please?” Sir said. He held her as easily as he would a puppy, his arms around her both comforting and terrifying. The penalties for interrupting a scene are spelled out in detail on the third page.” They’d strapped her ankles to the bench legs. She tried to kick at them and couldn’t move her legs. The man and the whipped woman were kneeling on each side of her. She felt something close around her ankles. It was Sir who had her in his arms, Sir who made her feel safe, only there was no safety here. Her heart pounded with fear, yet she was all too aware of his hands on her, of how his larger body held her in place so easily. “Stop it,” she hissed, squirming in his unyielding grasp. She could feel the heat of him through her shirt as his thumbs rubbed her nipples, sending blazing sensations searing through her body. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Find out who killed her beloved grandmother, teach her BFF, Annette, the finer points of spellcasting before she blows up the world, and figure out how serious her relationship with the Adonis living in her basement really is. Oh for three, but things start to look up when a new witch moves to town, one who says she’s been sent to thwart an attempt on the charmling’s life.ĭephne decides she has three things to do before she can die. Especially since one neighbor is trying to seduce her, another neighbor is trying to steal her house out from under her, and a third neighbor is trying to get her kicked off the planet. Newly indoctrinated witch, and a charmling to boot, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. 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Thoughts: I read this book recently and I was conflicted with the storyline as well as the rating I gave it before. When Royce returns home one day, after years of his absence, he is a changed grown ruthless man in a motorcycle club. One day, Royce just leaves her, and her world shatters. It could have been his doing as he was always flirting with her. ![]() Things with Jade starts to change when she starts to see Royce as more than just a brother. It is always Jade, with Royce and his 2 best friends Storm and Orson. They are one of the richest families, and she becomes Royce's, her foster's brother world. Narration ~ Dual POV-Jade (Duchess) & Royce (Sicko) Triggers / Warnings? ~ Explicit rape, underage girl trafficking, underage rape, crude language, torture, adoptive siblings, manwh*re ![]() ![]() ![]() Besides, attendees would receive a copy of Hanks’ book. ![]() I would have been stupid to pass up that opportunity. The ticket was embarrassingly inexpensive, especially given the opportunity to listen to a conversation between Tom Hanks – yes, the Tom Hanks – and Ann, as my bestie and I refer to Patchett. Said bestie had purchased two tickets, but her husband had a conflict and wouldn’t be able to accompany her to the event. On the phone, she explained that author Ann Patchett – aka one of my two favorite living authors – would be interviewing Tom Hanks – yes, the Tom Hanks – in Nashville in May about Hanks’ novel. She had a proposition that would be best explained on the phone. This saga begins a couple months ago when my bestie texted and asked if I had time for a chat. But having met one of my two favorite living authors last week, I can say that meeting someone I admire was pretty expletive awesome. ![]() As I don’t have heroes, I can’t speak to that. There’s an old saying that we should never meet our heroes. ![]() ![]() ![]() The text of the book had initially stretched my reading ability but, by 1955, I would have been a fully paid-up member of the Friends of Narnia, if such an organisation had existed. The newspaper had received it, but it had not been sent out to any of their contributors. My godfather, the proprietor of the Church Times, had sent me a copy of this latter book (alas no longer in my possession!) for Christmas 1950. Secondly, it was written by the same author who was responsible for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I wondered what surprise and joy had to do with each other. ![]() First of all I was intrigued by the title. I was attracted to looking at the book for two reasons. My father, an Anglican parish priest, did not buy many books in the 50s, so this purchase was a significant event. I was about ten years old when my father bought the autobiographical book by C.S.Lewis, Surprised by Joy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite their different backgrounds, Rose, Nicole, and Elisabeth all believe that marriage to a stranger is their best, perhaps only, chance of happiness. Each prospective bride has her reason for leaving-poverty, family rejection, a broken engagement. Their duty is to marry and bring forth a new generation of loyal citizens. ![]() They are known as the filles du roi, or “King’s Daughters”-young women who leave prosperous France for an uncertain future across the Atlantic. Runyan masterfully blends fact and fiction to explore the founding of New France through the experiences of three young women who, in 1667, answer Louis XIV’s call and journey to the Canadian colony. 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The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more than seven hours. On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. This means that if you choose to purchase, I’ll make a small commission.) The Library Book Synopsis Take a look at the synopsis- does it reflect your experience of the book? And then move on to our book club questions for The Library Book along with some selected reviews.Īnd scroll to the bottom for some ideas on what to read next. ![]() Orlean’s well-researched book provides a wide range of topics to discuss and our book club questions for The Library Book will help you get started. But she adds a lot of interest with the history of the library, stories of its librarians and a profile of the evasive man who was accused of setting the fire. The story centers around the devastating 1986 that gutted a huge section of the library. ![]() In it, she covers the story of the creation and growth of the Central Library in LA. And Susan Orlean’s The Library Book sits at white hot center of that interest for any passionate book clubber. Because of course you like books and libraries or you probably wouldn’t be in a book club in the first place. Reading books about books and libraries is a very meta thing for any book club to engage in. ![]() |