Maison d'édition: The Rubriqs Press Limited
When customer complaints on Christmas Eve about tenfold inflated bank balances herald not early gifts, nor a botched system upgrade, but the most sophisticated cyber attack in history, new National Bank CEO Rob Tanner finds himself in the eye of a ‘Black Swan’ storm no one predicted, but anyone could have anticipated. Ten Days. Seven Deadly Sins. Zero Ri$k
By fall of 1863, Union forces had taken control of Tidewater Virginia and established a toehold in eastern North Carolina, including along the Outer Banks. Thousands of freed slaves and runaways flooded the Union lines, but Confederate irregulars still roamed the region. In December, the newly formed African Brigade, a unit of these former slaves led by General Edward Augustus Wild—a one-armed, impassioned abolitionist—set out from Portsmouth to hunt down the rebel guerrillas and extinguish the threat. From this little-known historical episode comes Black Cloud Rising, a dramatic, moving account of these soldiers—men who only weeks earlier had been enslaved, but were now Union infantrymen setting out to fight their former owners. At the heart of the narrative is Sergeant Richard Etheridge, the son of a slave and her master, raised with some privileges but constantly reminded of his place. Deeply conflicted about his past, Richard is eager to show himself to be a credit to his race. As the African Brigade conducts raids through the areas occupied by the Confederate Partisan Rangers, he and his comrades recognize that they are fighting for more than territory. Wild’s mission is to prove that his troops can be trusted as soldiers in combat. And because many of the men have fled from the very plantations in their path, each raid is also an opportunity to free loved ones left behind. For Richard, this means the possibility of reuniting with Fanny, the woman he hopes to marry one day. With powerful depictions of the bonds formed between fighting men and heartrending scenes of sacrifice and courage, Black Cloud Rising offers a compelling and nuanced portrait of enslaved men and women crossing the threshold to freedom.Voir livre
After an ominous Tarot reading, Sedona bookstore owner Rarity Cole must find a killer to keep her friend safe from harm—even if the cards are stacked against her . . . Following her recovery from breast cancer, Rarity has embraced a life of healing and service in her Sedona, Arizona, community. She welcomes the opportunity to participate in the annual summer healing fair with her fittingly named new-age bookstore, The Next Chapter. The members of the Tuesday Night Survivors' Book Club are also volunteering, maintaining a cooling station for overheated festivalgoers, and hosting a Tarot card reader for entertainment. But one member, Darby, is anything but entertained when the Tarot reader pulls a Death card. With a mammogram coming up, she's freaked out and goes home—only to walk into a crime scene where someone near and dear to her has been murdered. Despite the objections of Detective Drew Anderson, Rarity is determined to help her friend and protect her from being the killer's next victim . . .Voir livre
After circling around each other for so long, are they ready to take it to the next level? Mason can admit that he's had the hots for rough and gruff Gage Hillcrest for well over a year now. Only Gage is bossy and overbearing as all hell. Not to mention that Gage is a closed book and Mason doesn't know anything about the man. Gage has wanted smart mouthed and sexy, Mason Taylor since he first laid eyes on him. But the two of them are like oil and water. Mason is wild. And well, Gage is not. Mason also has a big house and more money than he'd ever need while Gage is drowning in debt. When Pegasus is asked to help the local police find a missing undercover officer, the unit leaps in with all hands on deck. Lives collide when they roll out on the mission and Mason finds out that Gage needs aid taking care of his family. Of course, Mason jumps in to help. As the pair grow closer, life gets more complicated when Gage's son goes missing. With loved ones in jeopardy, Pegasus will do everything in their power to find the little boy and recover the missing undercover cop before it's too late. Because in the end, it's all about family and taking care of those in need. Contains mature themes.Voir livre
Where loyalty divides, love unites, but at what cost? Selah’s life has been a relentless battle, but she has finally carved out a place to call her own. Left a modest parcel of land by the man who once kept her as his mistress, she dreams of nothing more than raising her young son in peace. Nonetheless, peace is hard to come by in a world where her past and future collide. Enter Charles, the ruthless and entitled heir who sees Selah’s inheritance as an insult to his family name. Determined to reclaim what he considers his birthright, he sets a plan in motion: he dispatches his estranged younger brother to force her off the land. Finbar is no ordinary messenger. Haunted by his troubled past, he returns to the family plantation seeking redemption and finds himself captivated by Selah’s indomitable spirit and quiet strength. Drawn to her and her son in ways he never expected, he questions his loyalties, sparking a confrontation with his brother that will change all their lives forever. In a time of deep divisions and unyielding social norms, can love truly triumph? When betrayal and courage collide, Selah and Finbar must face the fallout of their choices. Set against the vivid backdrop of the antebellum South, this is a stirring tale of forbidden love, second chances, sacrifice, and the enduring fight for a better future.Voir livre
Start a new chapter at the most enchanting bookshop in Paris 💕🇫🇷💫A heartwarming bookish romance from the bestselling author of Summer at the Santorini Bookshop, Rebecca Raisin! Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Eliza J. Scott and Lucy Score! Coco is having a hell of a month. She’s lost her boyfriend and her business, been forced to uproot her daughter to move back in with her parents in Paris, and now an infuriatingly handsome stranger is yelling at her for acting like a tourist… Right underneath the Eiffel Tower. Storming away from him – and swearing off men for life – she decides she’s going to take the first job that comes her way. Then, as if fate hears her, later that day she stumbles into a little bookshop – but not any old bookshop. This one comes complete with a café, cocktail bar, reading room and secret tunnel of books, and just a little hint of magic in the air. So when Coco’s offered a job selling books there, it feels like the perfect fit. There’s only one problem… propping up the bar in the bookshop is none other than the grumpy, gorgeous stranger she’d met earlier that day…Praise for Rebecca Raisin: ‘Captured my heart… The book had everything. Nobody can do magic to a city as Rebecca Raisin does. And Paris was never more brilliantly portrayed before. A fabulous read.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Will grab your hand and pull you headfirst downs the streets and alleyways of Paris, with a wonderful cast of characters and enough twists and turns to keep you entertained right to the end. I defy you not to want to visit Paris.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ahhh I absolutely loved this book!… Made me laugh, warmed my heart… Fabulous.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I just adoooore books about Paris and this one made me fall in love with it all over again with every page.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book made my heart very happy… An absolute warm hug in book form.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A romance story with mystery and intrigue! Rebecca brings Paris to life in her stories and as you disappear into the book you can feel yourself wandering the streets of Paris.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I have no idea how Rebecca Raisin does it, but she keeps writing enchanting heart-warming stories, that you never want to end… I would suggest curling up on the sofa, with a glass of something, and some chocolate (the French food descriptions will make you hungry!), and just escape into this wonderful story.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Voir livre
Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. For a short time he worked for his solicitor father before realising that to advance his life he would need to become his own man. Moving to London at twenty-one he obtained work as a solicitor’s clerk and gradually moved into a career of journalism. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing and shortly thereafter in 1903 he moved to Paris and in 1908 published to great acclaim The Old Wives Tale. With this his reputation was set. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.Voir livre
