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Passion and Promise in the desert.......2005-11-29
Little does Emma Kennedy realize that she is still married to Prince Reyhan of Bahania and that years ago her parents kept her away from the handsome Prince. So when she is approached by the State Department and asked to travel to Bahania per the request of the King, she's stunned.
Prince Reyhan, he's closed his heart but upon seeing Emma, he longs for what might have been but is determined not to let things get out of hand.
As this story unfolds, they learn that Emma's parents tried to keep them apart. What doesn't help matters is that the King insists that they spend a few weeks together to reacquaint them selves with each other. If matters can't get any worse, Emma's protective parents arrive in Bahania and try to discourage Emma from seeing Reyhan.
Can this couple find their way back to each other? Susan Mallery tells their love story in such a way that it will melt and pull at your heart. This proud Prince will fall to his knees over the beautiful Emma. This is just another wonderful story and addition to Susan's Desert Rogue Series.
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Emma Kennedy is working as a nurse in Dallas when two men await her at her apartment one day to inform her that the king of Bahania has requested that she travel to his country. At first she is puzzled, but when she realizes that his son, Prince Reyhan, is behind the reason, she literally faints when she sees him again after six years.
During their college days, the two married in a ceremony in the Caribbean. But had it been a real ceremony? Emma always thought it had been for "pretend", especially when he abruptly left her soon after their honeymoon. But the marriage is real, and the two are still very much husband and wife. Upon discovering this secret, the king orders Reyhan to spend two weeks with his wife before he is willing to grant a royal annulment so that his son can follow through with his wish to have an arranged marriage.
The two have no choice but get reacquainted with each other...and isn't the paradise of Bahania the perfect place to fall in love all over again?
From Back Cover.......2005-04-02
"I'M WHAT...?"
No, not pregnant, thank heavens. Emma would have known that. But married? Well, if the man standing before her - the very love of her college life - was to be believed, she was. And suddenly he was claiming to be a desert prince, too. Sure, they'd had a 'pretend' ceremony and honeymoon in the Caribbean. But it was pretend, wasn't it?
Prince Reyhan claimed his father, the king, had decided it was time for him to marry. There was just one little glitch - Reyhan was already married. So, the king ordered Reyhan's wife - Emma - to a two-week trip to paradise before he would grant a royal annulment. But wasn't paradise the perfect place for love?
7th in the Desert Rogues series
Three Stars.......2004-04-19
Emma Kennedy returns home to find men from the State Department in her apartment with an invitation from the King of Bahania to spend two weeks in his country where Emma learns that the guy she met during college was in fact Prince Reyhan and that they were married and had been for six years. Reyhan had to 'fess up to the marriage when his father started hinting that he marries.
The King has decided to meet Emma and after the two weeks he'll grant them a divorce. Reyhan can't wait for the two weeks to go by so he won't have to admitt that he loves Emma.
For six years Emma had no idea she was married she though the 'ceremony' was fake.
I gave it three stars because I liked the idea of not knowing she was married to a prince for six years and how the King's obviously trying to play the matchmaker.
It was fustrating how her parents had known she was married and decided not to tell her because they didn't think she was old enough. Her parents were so irritating that you kept waiting for Emma to rip into them for making decisions for her that they had no right to do. They claimed they weren't sure whether the marriage license Emma showed them was real or not. Her parents were so irritating that you just wanted to strangle them. Just when you thought Emma was finally going to stand up to them it fizzled away. Which I thought was a blot against her own charactor. I kept waiting for her backbone to grow in which never happened.
Reyhan was irritating on his high horse not wanting to be weak
because he loved Emma but was (like her parents) trying to make all the decisions for her that you keep waiting for her to stand up to him but once again fizzled.
Since I didn't read the books before this it I was a little out of the loop with the other charactors. The supposely bad dudes didn't come off being as terrifying as they should of. I would of liked the kidnapping to of last a little longer so that it would of added to Reyhan's worry and fear for the woman he loved leading to him to realize he loves her and can't live without her.
I also would of liked that when he's wounded and it just him and Emma to of lasted longer to add more to the reconcilation and romance.
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In the Desert of Waiting
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An inspirational story about the value of perseverance along the road to success by the author of The Little Colonel series. Originally published in 1904, this small book relates the story of Shapur, a salt merchant traveling across the desert to sell his wares at the palace of the Rajah. Along the way, misfortune overcomes Shapur and he is faced with decisions that change his life.
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In the Desert of Waiting
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- Birth of a Darklord
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- One of the better Ravenloft books.
- A contrived, rushed ending nearly ruins finely-crafted tale
- Ilsabet is one of the most evil caracters I have ever seen!
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Baroness of Blood (Ravenloft)
Elaine Bergstrom
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Birth of a Darklord.......2003-09-30
There are two ways a reader is likely to approach this novel: as a Ravenloft fan reading that line of novels; or as an Elaine Bergstrom fan starved for the latest Austra novel. Neither should be disappointed.
As a D&D novel, this book presents us with much more than we would normally expect and consequently should be more readily accessible to one not familiar with the game or the Ravenloft setting, while at the same time satisfying fans of both.
This book is well-suited to the genre. It would be easy to imagine this as one of those 1960's black and white classic movies or TV shows. 'Baroness' tells the tale of a young noble girl who witnesses the execution of her tyrannical father after his failed conquest of a neighbouring feudal state. Baroness Ilsabet then begins a slippery descent into evil in her pursuit of revenge.
The characters are well rounded protagonists acting within a well-paced (abeit linear) plot that steadily gathers momentum towards its tragicly epic, darkly cinematic, and sadly inevitable conclusion (Ravenloft fans have the added satisfaction of seeing the birth of not only a new Darklord but an entire domain).
A definite time-honoured, easy-to-read 'page-turner' with its concise chapters and spiralling pace that should come highly recommended to all readers, including those approaching from yet a third route: fans of the good gothic-fantasy-horror novel.
Other Ravenloft books by Elaine Bergstrom include:
Tapestry of Dark Souls (and the short story 'The Weaver's Pride which serves as a prologue from the anthology 'Tales of Ravenloft')
The Dracula 'sequels':
Mina
Blood to Blood
The Austra series:
Shattered Glass
Daughter of the Night
Blood Alone
Blood Rites
Nocturne
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Madeline
After the Fall of Usher, Leanna
Possession of a Woman
The Door Through Washington Square
very good buy.......1999-11-04
this is the best book i have ever read in my life. it captures the true spirit of the untamable, and shows us all once we taste blood how can we stop ourselves.
One of the better Ravenloft books........1999-06-26
Many of the books in this series are not up to the task of creating horror in such a specified area such as Ravenloft, but this one is. I liked it a lot.
A contrived, rushed ending nearly ruins finely-crafted tale.......1998-09-05
I started BoB with the same timidity I did HoM, as the reviews I had read were not all that flattering. However, unlike HoM, this book almost deserved all the flak it got. Almost.
BoB is a fine novel, with a compelling storyline and a protagonist/villain you have to feel sorry for... for about half the book. Ilsabet Janosk is a great villain, and I finished the book with the question: what is she now? Kislova is also an intriguing domain, with interesting customs, perhaps once located in the Forgotten Realms (a reference to the Shaar being my only basis for that theory), and even though it takes 99% of the book to finally enter the world for which the book bears its logo, the means justify the end: this tale could not have been told any faster without maiking the book horrible.
My only complaint? It seemed to me that the author really wanted to make Kislova a domain and not a province, and got tired of waiting near the end, when a flurry of useless deaths and a contrived ending were all we received after 300 pages of well-crafted storyline to move the tale to its conclusion.
This in itself nearly ruins the entire flavor of the book, but it couldn't have gone on much longer without growing stale. In all, BoB is a good read, but one has to take the ending with a fine grain of salt to truly appreciate it.
Ilsabet is one of the most evil caracters I have ever seen!.......1998-03-18
Elaine Bergstrom knows how to describe evil! As I read this book I really could not wait for Ilsabet to die or that something bad happens to her. Fortunatly, she gets the punishment she deserves. The only thing I found a setback about the book was that the pace was somewhat slow during all the killings. The story is about a girl whose evil father, a baron, is killed when his castle is invaded. She swears revenge and plans to kill all people involved by poisoning them until she is the only one left to rule both her kingdom and that of the invader. If she ever will...
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National Security And Fundamental Freedoms: Hong Kong's ARticle 23 Under Scrutiny
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In 2003 more than 500,000 people marched in Hong Kong against theNational Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill, which would haveprohibited treason, sedition, secession, and subversion against the national government of China and included new mechanisms for proscribing political organisations. This edited collection analyses that legislation, particularly the implications for civil liberties and the one country two systems model. Although the massive protest compelled the Hong Kong government to withdraw the Bill from the legislature in 2003, it will likely propose similar legislation in the future because Hong Kong has a constitutional obligation to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law. The book provides detailed and balanced commentary on the Bill, explains why certain proposals proved so controversial, and offers concrete recommendations on how to improve the proposals before the next legislative exercise.
There has been intense interest in the proposals to implement Article 23, both in Hong Kong and abroad. This book will be valuable to anyone who has followed or participated in that debate or has an interest in the delicate balance between civil liberties and national security. The book will be particularly useful for legislators, policy-makers, lawyers, journalists, historians, teachers, and students, especially in the fields of law and the social sciences. The statutory Appendix will assist teachers and students to draw comparisons between existing law and the government's proposals.
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- Good juvenile book that's also OK for some adults
- Was this book written for kids?
- Entertaining, but ...
- Excellent treatment of familiar territory.
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Article 23
William R. Forstchen
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Good juvenile book that's also OK for some adults.......2004-04-23
Written as a book for juvenile SF readers, I still enjoyed it at age 50. This is the kind of book I'll give to my daughter when she's a couple of years older.
Similar to many coming of age stories, the characters have to work their way through lots of hurdles from their own personal inadequacies, the societies' problems and action/peronal danger.
I just finished re-reading Star Voyager Academy, I'm about to go through this one again. I'm hoping it's true that there's a third in the series.
Excellent for kids. Relaxing and pleasant for adults.
Was this book written for kids?.......2003-05-24
I've never read a book with am more predictable, mundane plot than Article 23. About half way through the book I began to wonder if it was written for younger readers. The idea of using towers to climb into space was interesting, yet served no useful function in the book besides being a unique way of getting the characters into space. I got so fed up with it that around 2/3 of the way through, I had to skip to the end just to be done with it. Of course, the ending was exactly what I expected, making me glad I did not waste any more time reading the book.
Entertaining, but ..........2001-03-11
It is a good book for entertainment but cant said to be a good literature. It may even be in the category of "children sf books". For teenagers I would highly recommend but for adult sf lovers no need to read.
Excellent treatment of familiar territory........1999-04-15
This story harkens to the "Horatio Hornblower" novels as much as Robert Heinlein's "Starship Troopers." A well-executed read that should be a good introduction to the genre for young readers. If you want to give the gift of science fiction to a young reader, this book or "Star Voyager Academy" is an excellent start. I enjoyed this book for no other reason than it was not a dark and depressing future. That vision, unfortunately, comes in the third book of this series.
The next installment of a quality series.......1999-03-18
Article 23 is the sequal to Star Voyager Academy. Justin and Matt have finished their first year at the Academy. This book is about their "Test of Fire", an idea you may be familiar with from Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers, Jerry Pournelle's Birth by Fire, or Rick Shelley's DMC series.The characters end up serving as "Third Lieutenants" under an insane tyrant. The Captain's wife left him years before and joined the colonial movement, in revenge he abuses and punishes anyone not born on Earth. The inevitable conflict forces them to choose between duty and honor. It is an entertaining, original story. I know that the concepts are not new, but Mr. Forstchen's telling of them is. The story flowed and the plot was NOT predictable.This novel is an enjoyable, quick, smooth read. It is the kind of thing that I have come to expect from this author and I consider buying this book money well spent.
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In the rapids of revolution: Essays, articles and letters, 1902-23
John Maclean
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L'Article 23: Les peripeties legislatives et juridiques du fait francais au Manitoba, 1870-1986
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Great value—hundreds of tested and perfected recipes, informative tips, plus two bonus chapters—all-in-one economical resource for time-crunched cooks from the brand they know and trust.
Recipes for appetizers, beverages, soups, stews, main dishes, and desserts.
416 pages—about one recipe per page—make this the largest book of its kind.
Bonus chapters offer 5-ingredient recipes and one-dish meals.
Plenty of timesaving tips and advice for smoother meal prep.
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What an AWESOME book!!.......2007-10-02
I received this cookbook last Christmas from one of my clients. I LOVE this book! I have made SO many of the recipes. Better Homes and Gardens sure knows how to make a dinner flavorful. I purchased this book to give to another VERY busy individual who also has a family that depends on them for dinner. Put the ingredients in and you are DONE!! Some recipes require browning of the meat. Please do this. It makes it VERY tasty.
definitely alot of variety in recipes..........2007-10-01
Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens)
The biggest issue I have with cookbooks is that you REALLY don't know what you're getting until you have it in hand and you're reading it...This cookbook is no different...I expected alot of crockpot recipes, but I didn't expect some of the recipes with such unusual ingredient combinations...And what's with adding mushrooms so much or making it spicy hot so much *ICK*...you know, just because you CAN mix things together, it doesn't mean you SHOULD...Oh well, for what it is, it's a good cookbook but it could be better so 4 out of 5 stars it is!
yummy food.......2007-08-11
I am enjoying this cookbook. Out of the last about 6 recipes I tried, I liked 5 of them so that's pretty good!
Great meals.......2007-06-08
I highlight all the favorites and there are lots to highlight in this simple to make cookbook.
It's OK, .......2007-04-14
I was looking for more basic and simple recipes that it seems to eschew.
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- This all-new sequel to the No. 1 national bestseller is bigger and better with more than 400 sensational recipes for every part of the meal including appetizer, beverages, sides and desserts.
- Plus, every recipe comes with nutrition facts and accommodations for multiple sizes of slow cookers. The ultimate slow cooker cook book, just got better!
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Cook Book Review: Slow Cooker Recipes 2.......2007-02-11
The Better Homes and Gardens' "Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes Vol. 2" (pub. 2006) is a kitchen necessity. A sequel to the equally valuable and wonderful Better Homes and Gardens' slow cooker recipes first edition (pub. 2002), this second edition takes off with a whole new variety of organized and straight forward delectable recipes, to satisfy most pallets. It includes hints, tips, and special instructions from food professionals, as well as two bonus chapters of 'light' dishes and '5-ingredient' dishes. All recipes have instructions for multiple slow cooker sizes, as well as for dinner for two.
Bon-appetite!
Flavorful (and some ethnic) slow cooker recipes.......2006-12-29
First of all, let me say, I love to cook with my crock pot!! I can prepare heathful meals without the last-minute fuss. What a wonderful invention!
Having said that,one of the disappointments I have found with many slow cooker cook books is that the recipes tend to be bland. When I ran across this book, I was excited to see the variety of recipes. While I wouldn't say that my family has liked every recipe in this book 100%, they have given most recipes that I have prepared the "thumbs up" to fix again and I, personally, have found the recipes to be more flavorful than some of the other slow cooker cook books which I own.
If you are looking for recipes that have a more ethnic flavor or more spice, this is your book. There are such things as a Tandoori Chicken or a Carribean Fish Stew, but they aren't all this hot. The ingrediants are readily available and the instructions are clear. If you are looking for some slow cooker recipes that are a little more off the traditional beaten crock pot path, I would definitely recommend this book.
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The Sheikh and the Princess Bride (Desert Rogues, No. 8)
The Sheikh and the Bride Who Said No (Desert Rogues, No. 1666)
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The Prince & The Pregnant Princess (Desert Rogues, No. 6)
