venus in the cloister or the nun in her chemise

Venus in the Cloister Or The Nun in Her Chemise

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: L Abbe du Prat L Abbe du Prat Matthew Sweet, PUBLISHER: Hesperus Press, NA

The Authorised Kate Bane

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hickson, Ella, PUBLISHER: Nick Hern Books, When Kate brings her boyfriend home to meet her parents, she finds herself searching with increasing desperation for the truth about their past. Are her memories fact, or are they shifting acts of imagination? This painfully comic excavation of a family history asks whether there is an authorized version of the past, or just the one we can live with.

Zenn Scarlett (Strange Chemistry)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schoon, Christian, PUBLISHER: Strange Chemistry, Zenn Scarlett is a bright, determined, occasionally a-little-too-smart-for-her-own-good 17-year-old girl training hard to become an exoveterinarian. That means she's specializing in the treatment of exotic alien life forms, mostly large and generally dangerous. Her novice year of training at the Ciscan Cloister Exovet Clinic on Mars will find her working with alien patients from whalehounds the size of a hay barn to a baby Kiran Sunkiller, a colossal floating creature that will grow up to carry a whole sky-city on its back. But after a series of inexplicable animal escapes from the school and other near-disasters, the Cloister is in real danger of being shut down by a group of alien-hating officials. If that happens, Zenn knows only too well the grim fate awaiting the creatures she loves. Now, she must unravel the baffling events plaguing her school, before someone is hurt or killed, before everything she cares about is ripped away from her and her family forever. To solve this mystery - and live to tell about it - Zenn will have to put her new exovet skills to work in ways she never imagined, and in the process learn just how powerful compassion and empathy can be.

The Door of Facade

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Conrad, Becky, PUBLISHER: Infinity Publishing (PA), Passion, desire, deception, beliefs, self-preservation. Becky Conrad has many doors to choose from. Will what awaits her on the other side be her escape, her answer to prayer, or her near demise?

Pixie Dust

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Melton, Henry, PUBLISHER: Wire Rim Books, Jenny Quinn's life was on course for her advanced physics degree until a lab experiment in vacuum decay turned her life upside down. With her career hopes destroyed and her professor dead in an unexplained fall, she is left with a strange change in her own body. On her own, her childhood infatuation with old comic books may be the only guide to help her solve the twin mysteries of cutting edge physics and the murder of her professor before one or the other puzzle gets her killed.

Let's Read! The Princess and the Wizard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Donaldson, Julia, PUBLISHER: Pan Macmillan, ""The princess may try seven times to escape " "By changing her colour and changing her shape." " But each time Princess Camellia changes - into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat - the wicked wizard finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut her birthday cake?

The Novels of Mrs. Aphra Behn

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Behn, Aphra, PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press, Contents--The Royal Slave; The Fair Jilt; The Nun; Agnes de Castro; The Lover's Watch; The Case for the Watch; The Lady's Looking-Glass to Dress Herself By; The Lucky Mistake; The Court of the King of Bantam; The Adventure of the Black Lady.

The Dragon and the Pearl

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lin, Jeannie, PUBLISHER: Harlequin, Former Emperor's consort Ling Suyin is renowned for her beauty; the ultimate seductress. Now she lives quietly alone--until the most ruthless warlord in the region comes and steals her away.... Li Tao lives life by the sword, and is trapped in the treacherous, lethal world of politics. The alluring Ling Suyin is at the center of the web. He must uncover her mystery without falling under her spell--yet her innocence calls out to him. How cruel if she, of all women, can entrance the man behind the legend....

Lord of the Rings Pendant Arwen?s Evenstar (Sterling Silver)

Arwen the Elven Princess, known also to her people as Evenstar because of her unparalleled beauty, is destined to leave Middle-Earth and sail to the Undying Lands of the West. While this fate looms before her, she falls in love with Aragorn, a mortal man, and is then faced with the heart-wrenching choice to leave Middle-Earth with her people or forego her immortality for the man she loves. Capture the brilliance of the Evenstars enduring beauty. Based on the actual pendant worn in the Lord of the Rings film, this piece is crafted in sterling silver. Measures 6 cm in length and comes complete with chain.

Kantai Collection Akatsuki Anime Ver. 20 cm - Statua 1/8 PVC

Kotobukiya,s line of statues based on the characters of the popular KanColle continues with the Anime version of Hibiki.Dressed in her sailor suit, Hibiki hold on to her hat as her clothing flows in an unseen breeze, with her armaments at the ready all the while.Hibiki stands 20 cm (nearly 8 inches) tall in 1/8 scale.Display alone or alongside other KanColle statues and figures from Kotobukiya.

A New Beginning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anders, Toni, PUBLISHER: Ulverscroft Large Print, Rowena had only met her godmother once, so why had Leonora Lawton left Cherry Cottage to her in her will? Should Rowena sell her bequest and continue to run her successful children's nursery, or make a new beginning in the chocolate box cottage two hundred miles away? The antagonism of Kavan Reagan, her attractive neighbor, who had hoped to inherit the cottage himself, only strengthens her resolve to make a new life for herself.

The Ruins of Lace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anthony, Iris, PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks, Inc, An enthralling novel centered around the mad French passion for forbidden Flemish bobbin lace in the s, from a writer whose work has been called "unexpected, haunting and powerful" by her readers. For those who want something they don't have, Flemish lace can buy almost anything -- or anyone. But for Lisette, lace begins her downfall, and the only way to atone for her sins is to outwit the noble who now demands an impossible length. To fail means certain destruction, both for her and her beloved. For Katharina, lace is her salvation. If she cannot make this stunning tempest of threads, a dreaded fate awaits...if only her sight wasn't beginning to fail her... Lace may be the deliverance for which they pray...or it may bring the ruin and imprisonment they all fear.

Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, the #03: Reach for the Stars

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mazer, Anne, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Paperbacks, Stuck in the middle of her super-accomplished family, Abby Hayes keeps searching for her own moment to shine. Could the school production of Peter Pan give her a chance to show her stuff?

Paul McCartney & Wings Venus and Mars

Paul McCartney & Wings Venus and Mars Capitol SMAS- Hype Sticker LP A1 Venus And Mars A2 Rock Show A3 Love In Song A4 You Gave Me The Answer A5 Magneto And Titanium Man A6 Letting Go B1 Venus And Mars (Reprise) B2 Spirits Of Ancient Egypt B3 Medicine Jar B4 Call Me Back Again B5 Listen To What The Man Said B6 Treat Her Gently / Lonely Old People B7 Crossroads Theme

Finding the Dream: The Dream Trilogy #3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roberts, Nora, PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group, Laura Templeton found out the hard way that nothing in life is guaranteed. The daughter of a wealthy hotelier, she had always known comfort, privilege, and security. But by the age of thirty, her storybook marriage had been destroyed by her husband's infidelity. Laura's divorce left her both emotionally and financially devastated--but determined to rebuild her life "without "the Templeton fortune. Laura had always defined herself as a wife, a daughter, or a mother. Now, she must finally discover Laura the "woman."..

How to Catch a Bogle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jinks, Catherine, PUBLISHER: HMH Books for Young Readers, "If ever a chill entered her soul, or the hope suddenly drained from her heart, she knew a bogle was to blame." Ten-year-old orphan Birdie McAdam is tougher than she looks. She's proud of her job as apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, a man who catches monsters for a living. Birdie lures the bogles out of their lairs with her sweet songs, and Alfred kills them before they kill her. On the mean streets of Victorian England, hunting bogles is actually "less "dangerous work than mudlarking for scraps along the vile Thames river. (See glossary) Or so it seems--until the orphans of London start to disappear...

They Called Her Mrs. Doc

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oke, Janette, PUBLISHER: G. K. Hall & Company, Cassandra Wilson's marriage takes her to a small uncultured town on the western frontier. She soon realizes her husband, Sam, has no plans for returning. Cassandra is faced with the decision to stay or return home alone.

Judy Moody Saves the World!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McDonald, Megan / Reynolds, Peter H., PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press (MA), The mercurial Judy returns - and she's in a mood to take on the world Get ready for the newest installment in the hilarious Judy Moody series. Rare It all starts with the Crazy Strip contest -- and the dream that she, Judy Moody, might one day see her very own adhesive-bandage design covering the scraped knees of thousands. But when her "Heal the World" motif merits only an honorable mention, Judy realizes it's time to set her sights on something bigger. Class 3T is studying the environment, and Judy is amazed to learn about the destruction of the rain forest, the endangered species (not) in her own backyard, and her own family's crummy recycling habits. Now she's in a mood to whip the planet into shape -- or her name isn't Judy Monarch Moody

Mafia Princess

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Monay, Michelle / King, Joy / King, Deja, PUBLISHER: King Productions, Semaj Richardson was raised by the streets, and her ambition was to own them. Changing foreign whips as she hustles one major drug dealer after another is just a day in the life with her treacherous father as her #1 partner in crime. The devious duo's schemes lead to murder plots and countless setups. Unbeknownst to Semaj the same street life she relentlessly chased can be what may become her downfall. When she meets drug kingpin Quasim, who virtually changes her sheisty mindset overnight, her dreams become a reality. But soon her dark past resurfaces, bringing all the havoc she caused to the forefront. Will Semaj ever be able to escape her previous life or will the revelation of her family history pull her into a world that can ultimately destroy her?

Wanted by Her Lost Love

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Banks, Maya, PUBLISHER: Harlequin, Despite his fiancee's chilling betrayal, developer Ryan Beardsley provided for Kelly Christian when he sent her packing. So he's livid to find her working in a dingy Houston diner, desperate and pregnant. Regardless of whether the baby is his--or his brother's--Ryan demands that Kelly return to New York with him. Now. For the baby's sake. Or maybe because the woman's as irresistible as ever...

Shironeko Project Nendoroid Action Figure Mira Fenrietta 10

From the popular smartphone game,Shironeko Project, comes a Nendoroid of the dark nun who broke her vows - Mira Fenrietta! She comes with both a standard expression as well as a triumphant expression.Optional parts include her,Holy Cross, weapon as well as her main source of nutrition - a packet of bean sprouts! She also comes with special parts that allow you to recreate her,Lightning Bolt, and,Holy Heal, skills from the game! Be sure to add the haughty Mira-sama to your collection!The Nendoroid-style figure stands approximately 10 cm in height.

The Shadow of the Sun

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Byatt, A. S., PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, This is the debut novel by the author of the bestselling Possession. Byatt tells the story of troubled, sensitive seventeen-year-old Anna Severell, who struggles to discover and develop her own personality in the shadow of her father, a renowned novelist. New Introduction by the Author.

Sinful Inheritance

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell-Williams, Candis, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, The opening moments of this page turner will quickly draw you into the life of a beautiful young woman, her parents, the man in her life, and a deranged killer a a killer with a mysterious connection to the tortured young woman and her family. As Jennifer struggles to hold on to her sanity and face her motheras alcoholism and impending death, her fatheras depression, and a failing family business as best she can, her worst nightmares come to life as secrets and lies threaten to tear her away from the man that she loves and place her, and all those close to her, directly into the path of a cold-blooded killer. Who is the mysteriously evil aSin Killera and what is his connection to Jennifer and her family? Will Jennifer and Nathanas love survive or will dangerous secrets from a distant past drive them apart forever?

Other Women

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crawford, Kristy, PUBLISHER: Orion Publishing Group, Three women, all very different, but each with their own problems. Jane is determined to save the family home for her children, despite the financial problems she has had since her husband's premature death. The only way she can survive is to sell off parcels of the property. So Sam has moved in next door, with her husband Ben, and is now marooned in the country with a teenage stepdaughter she resents. Down at the lodge, Bella and her family have been uprooted from London to follow her husband's dream of an idyllic new life in the country. But the cracks of their marriage are beginning to show. Each woman is drawn inexorably into the lives of the others, whether she likes it or not.

Time of Roses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meade, L. T. / Harpham-Kopp, Heather, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Desperate to win a college scholarship contest in order to gain her wealthy aunt's approval, young Florence submits another girl's essay as her own. When the dashing Mr. Trevor becomes enamored with Florence the bright new writing star, Florence must decide whether to continue her game of quiet deception or choose the path of honesty and let Mr. Trevor know her true soul. Originally written by L.T. Meade, The Time of Roses is a moving story of the beauty of truth.

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