Carson Spade, 37 is the boss of the legendary Seven Spades stud farm in Texas. He is also dangerously charming, drop dead gorgeous and currently unattached. But as the third brother of the Billionaire Spade family - and the eldest unmarried brother - he's under pressure to settle down. Which he has zero intention of doing any time soon. He is laser focused on selling his three top yearlings at the Kentucky sales. Donna Bouchet, 32 is the manager at the exclusive Turf Club Resort in Lexington, Kentucky. While she enjoys her job at the club, she's got itchy feet and accepting a job in India sounds more exciting than managing a club full of wealthy but aging racehorse owners. She's had enough and it's time to move on. But Carson realises the only way to sell his multi-million dollar thoroughbreds at the Kentucky sale to an eccentric billionaire is to pretend to be married, he hatches a plan with Donna to be his fake wife until the auction date. No strings attached. Will their plan work? And what will Donna do when the auction ends? Or will Carson realise what he’s been looking for has been right in front of him the whole time? Enjoy the third book in the Spade Brothers romance series, full of action, plot twists and simply impossible to stop reading!

Luke Spade, 36, is the blonde, careless fourth billionaire brother at the legendary Seven Spades Ranch in Texas. Despite being boyishly handsome, laid-back and likeable,Luke just can’t keep a job, finish a project, or bring himself to marry his girlfriend Trina. After five years of dating, Trina dumps Luke to start a new life. But Luke’s troubles are only just starting! Trina pours out her troubles to her best friend Julie Parker, who is furious and vows to get even with him. When Julie arrives in Sandy Creek, Texas, she’s got one mission. Payback. She’s going to steal Luke Spade’s heart, then smash it to teach the careless billionaire how much that hurts. But things don’t go according to plan. Is Luke a cruel playboy who uses women, or is he the aimless, drifting, but lovable cowboy he seems to be? When Julie has to choose, which will prove sweeter--revenge or romance?

Buck Spade, 44, is the tall, handsome cowboy billionaire boss of the sprawling 250,000 acre Texas ranch, the Seven Spades, and one of the famous Seven Spade brothers. Buck is all cowboy: tall, tough, brash, and blunt and is used to getting his own way. Buck has sworn off love for good after the loss of his wife, and is currently in the fight of his life with the owner of the neighboring ranch for crucial water rights. Kate Malone, 41, is the gorgeous single mom and successful restaurant owner, who doesn’t suffer fools gladly. And when the rancher and the restaurateur clash, sparks fly. During an explosive lunch in town, Kate pours a well deserved pitcher of beer over Buck, and they become instant enemies. But can they put their differences aside and work together to save the Seven Spade water rights and keep the ranch? And can Kate finally melt this arrogant cowboy’s heart - before he loses her forever too? Enjoy this wholesome christian small town romance in the first book in the Seven Spades series. This is a fast paced, second chance and enemies to lovers romance - perfect for all those who love cowboys.

Critically acclaimed memoirs of one of America's most famous, colorful and controversial defense attorneys. A champion for the little man, this fast-paced account reads like Perry Mason and covers some of the most publicized legal issues of our time, including the world-famous "Television Intoxication" case and the history-making "Battered Daughter Defense."

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Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi was a long-time opposition leader against the Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years he has held important government positions and participated in crucial national decisions and events. In this book, the former Minister of Defense and Finance draws on his unique personal experience, extensive relationships with members of the main political groups and parties in Iraq, and deep understanding of the history and society of his country to answer the baffling questions that persist about its current crises. What really led the United States to invade Iraq, and why have events failed to unfold as planned? The Occupation of Iraq examines what the United States did and didn't know at the time of the invasion, the reasons for the confused and contradictory policies that were enacted, and the emergence of the Iraqi political class during the difficult transition process. The book tracks the growth of the insurgency and illuminates the complex relationships among Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds. Bringing the discussion forward to the reconfiguration of political forces in 2006, Allawi provides in these pages the clearest view to date of the modern history of Iraq and the invasion that changed its course in unpredicted ways.

25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road: an epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West. Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, Blood Meridian traces the fortunes of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into the nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

The fads, fashions, and media in popular consumer culture frequently make recreational and ideological "fun" of poverty and lower class living. In this book, Halnon delineates how incarceration, segregation, stigmatization, cultural and social consecration, and carnivalization work in the production and consumption of inequality.

John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood's most successful films, including Sleepless in Seattle, Scream, and Shrek. The Anatomy of Story is his long-awaited first book, and it shares all of his secrets for writing a compelling script. Based on the lessons in his award-winning class, Great Screenwriting, The Anatomy of Story draws on a broad range of philosophy and mythology, offering fresh techniques and insightful anecdotes alongside Truby's own unique approach for how to build an effective, multifaceted narrative. Truby's method for constructing a story is at once insightful and practical, focusing on the hero's moral and emotional growth. As a result, writers will dig deep within and explore their own values and worldviews in order to create an effective story. Writers will come away with an extremely precise set of tools to work with—specific, useful techniques to make the audience care about their characters, and that make their characters grow in meaningful ways. They will construct a surprising plot that is unique to their particular concept, and they will learn how to express a moral vision that can genuinely move an audience. The foundations of story that Truby lays out are so fundamental they are applicable—and essential—to all writers, from novelists and short-story writers to journalists, memoirists, and writers of narrative non-fiction.

Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back--with no idea of where they've been. A riveting mystery for fans of We Were Liars. Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to. Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mom she barely recognizes, and doesn't really recognize the person she's supposed to be, either. But she thinks she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, except they're entirely unable to recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max--the only one who hasn't come back. Which leaves Max's sister, Avery, wanting answers. She wants to find her brother--dead or alive--and isn't buying this whole memory-loss story. But as details of the disappearance begin to unfold, no one is prepared for the truth. This unforgettable novel--with its rich characters, high stakes, and plot twists--will leave readers breathless.