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****This Son of York by Anne Easter Smith Personal Review**** I love anything Tudor-related and just a few years ago I thought I knew everything!  But there was a fairly little-known character in Tudor history that I was unaware of and never really thought about.  He was the King who was accused of killing the Princes in the Tower - the 2 young sons of King Edward of York and Queen Elizabeth Woodville.  Richard of York.  King Richard of York.   In reality, Richard was the eleventh of twelve children born of Cecily Neville and Richard Plantaganet - yes THOSE Plantaganets - the ones who fought in the Wars of the Roses for so many years.  But of course the only ones known to history were the trio of Edward, George and Richard.  Their father died in battle when Richard was just a little boy, along with their oldest brother Edmund, who would have become the heir to the throne of England had his father achieved his goal.  But it was not to ...

Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu Audio Set by Kaitlynzq Genres: Adult Literary Fiction, poetry, Romance  The stories within Lovecontu Song de Light Lovecontu connect, unfold, interweave many character’s stories needs, feelings, desires, dreams contain words of caresses around as a cocoon of soft cashmere accompanied by sweet aroma allures to intimate nearness remains a velvet kiss their threads as two crescent moons connected under the firelights that layer the chords, and form the lyrics all of you entered my world as dawn’s awakening sky of soft palette my garnet heart melted in iridescence to bloom in sun’s rays glow in night’s depth as the stars echo the rhythm of my heart my insides sigh and expand in delight harmonious blend as our lives circle the melody caresses around as a cocoon of soft cashmere accompanied by sweet aroma allures to intimate nearness remains a velvet kiss 1) What ...

Operation Midnight   Reunited Series Book 4  By Sharon C. Cooper  Genre: Romantic Suspense  Publisher: Amaris Publishing LLC  Publication Date: October 13, 2015 No bad deed goes unpunished…  Former Navy SEAL turned private investigator, Cameron “Wiz” Miller, has loved only one woman, his ex-wife, Olivia. She’s beautiful, talented and the sweetest person he knows. With plans to remarry her, there is nothing she could ask of him that he wouldn’t do except … one thing.  Olivia has loved Wiz since high school. He is her hero. Her protector. She understands his hesitation to search for the woman who left her for dead. Forgiveness has been a long time coming, but Olivia has made peace with what happened. Wiz hasn't. For him, forgiveness is not an option.  But the sins of the past have come back to haunt Wiz, placing Olivia in danger. He must tap into his military training and every alliance he has formed over the y...

Sleepless Nights   168 Horror, Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Short Stories  by Tobias Wade  Publisher: Haunted House Publishing LLC Publication Date: February 1, 2019 The news said 33 miners were trapped when the mine collapsed.   And why wouldn’t they? 33 people were pulled out of the ground.  The men were buried 700 meters below the surface. There was no way in or out.  But the miners who were rescued all said the same thing:  They said there were only 32 miners during the cave in. That they counted and they counted—every day—every few hours to make sure everyone was taken care of.  Then one day they count again, and there were 33. A stranger was in their midst.  Something escaped from the earth during that rescue that never should have seen the light of day.  Demons, monsters, psychopaths, undead, mad-experiments, and terrifying paranormal encounters.   The last confession from a ...

Daughter of Rage and Beauty  Berserker Academy Book 1  by Amy Pennza  Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance  Publisher: Scribble Pretty Books  Publication Date: November 4, 2019 The sagas claim you can’t fight fate. I’m determined to prove them wrong.  They say your twenties are supposed to be the best years of your life.  Clearly, they don’t know what they’re talking about.  Because right now, my life is in shambles. As the daughter of one of the most powerful berserkers in the world, I should be taking my place among the noble guild of berserker assassins. By now, I should have mastered my emotions and conquered my rage—all the better to use it as a weapon when called upon to kill.  But I’m not just Harald Berregaard’s daughter. My mother was a nymph, which makes me a magical mutt. When I was born, my father thought I might possess the best traits from both races.  He was wrong.  Now he’s ...