Rags to Riches series: Part One Remove the Empty Spaces Finding a solution for his boss brings Ion to the point of having his deepest fantasies come true. Being a mailroom clerk is a stepping stone for Ion Vasile. He doesn't plan on working in the basement at Bellamy International forever. Ion spends a lot of his time fantasizing about Adrien Bellamy, CEO and President of the company. He's sure Adrien doesn't know he exists. Adrien Bellamy does know Ion exists. Even with all his money and power, Adrien isn't sure Ion would want to go out with him. So he keeps his distance from the gorgeous mail clerk. After Ion finds a solution to a troubling acquisition, Adrien takes a chance and asks him out. Their attraction runs red-hot, and a serious relationship becomes a possibility. But first they have to deal with their families and the differences pointed out between them. Adrien must find a way to convince Ion his lack of money and name doesn't mean anything because Adrien loves him no matter what. Close the Distance Being in love isn't always roses and sunshine. Ion Vasile and Adrien Bellamy start dating and fall in love quickly. As their relationship grows stronger, Ion discovers the fragility of his family ties. As his mother turns against him and his brother seems to be supporting her, Ion begins to lean more and more on Adrien. Adrien wants nothing more than to be strong for Ion and share his own family with him. Yet he's afraid they're moving too fast. He doesn't want to scare the most marvellous man he's ever met away. When tragedy strikes, they both realise life is too short to let fear rule their choices. Following His Footsteps Being just like his father is what scares Winston the most. Winston Tennant came to New York to work. After burying himself in his job for the several years, he's afraid he's becoming like his father. Cold and indifferent, Winston's father only wanted his son as a way to continue the family line. When Winston came out, he was disowned. His best friends do their best to keep him from his father's fate. And when Winston meets Patrick Gaverson, he thinks he just might have found the man who can take his mind off his work. Patrick Gaverson never imagined that Winston Tennant, head of the London office of Bellamy International, would be interested in a mere personal assistant like him. Yet after a not so subtle set-up by his boss and his best friend, Patrick finds himself on a date with Winston. He discovers that Winston is a lot more down to earth than Patrick thought. Falling in love so quickly shouldn't be easy, but Patrick's willing to take a chance that it will last more than a week.

The Rags to Riches series: Part Two Anywhere Tequila Flows Two men convinced they'll never find love discover it in the least likely of places. Sidney Richardson has watched his two best friends fall in love, leaving him to wonder if he'll ever find the right man for him. Sure, he's been playing the field since he discovered sex, but he's never taken a chance on one of those one-night stands to see if there might be more. Now he's ready, but is the man he's waiting on ready as well? Tito Perez has had a rough go of it, but he's finally in a good place in his life. He's got a great job and a group of marvellous friends. Who cares that he doesn't have that one special guy in his life? Some people just aren't meant to fall in love. Then a chance meeting between boss and employee gives Sidney and Tito an opportunity to put their hopes and dreams into action. Will love flow as easily as the tequila Tito pours? Walking in the Rain Sometimes fate brings us the right person to make our world perfect. Dayton VanHooren is a United States senator who doesn't really like his job. He's been too busy to date, much less pick anyone up for sex. Being openly gay means he doesn't have to worry about scandal, but he's looking for something more than a good time. Mickey O'Leary can barely think, he's so exhausted. Working three jobs to help pay his brother's hospital bills keeps him going and helps him forget about how lonely he is. Mickey would like to meet a nice guy who won't run at the first hint of Mickey's problems. A wedding reception and a thunderstorm are catalysts to bring these two men together. What can they do when they discover the perfect man for them but fall in love? Barefoot Dancing A moment in time can be the most pivotal one in our lives. Kendall VanHooren is happy with his life. He works as a corporate lawyer in his father's firm and does as he wishes on the weekends. He used to be a partier, but as he's matured, he's settled down and figured out that sometimes quiet is a good thing. George Bowie is working a minimum wage job, which is barely keeping him off the streets most days. He lost his job in the banking crisis and has learned the hard way that pride has no place when it comes to survival. Dancing barefoot on the beach might seem an odd thing to do, but it brings two men together at just the right moment for their worlds to collide.

Welcome to an enchanting Regency-inspired kingdom where magic is used every day, but strong spells come with a price... The Spellbinding Courtship (Book 0.5): A sweet heroine, noble hero, heartwarming romance, and magic! Threatened by an evil witch and a scheming uncle, Selena flees to a brothel and meets the perfect gentleman—Aragon, a kind and dedicated heir to a wealthy duke. When he rescues her but refuses to act on their attraction, should she chose another eligible bachelor to escape her uncle? The Enchanted Bird (Book 1): A shy heroine, rakish hero, friends to lovers, and a disguise spell! Longing for a single night of passion with her best friend Hawke, Wren buys an enchanted disguise from a powerful witch. Yet her spell extracts a growing price from them both, and he soon begins hunting for his "mysterious" lover. Will their enchanted night destroy their lifelong friendship or will they finally admit their love? The Nightmara Affair (Book 2): A strong heroine, determined hero, Cinderella romance, and magical horses! After meeting King Devon at a masquerade ball, orphanage matron Kiera reluctantly agrees to act as his future queen to negotiate the treaty with the matriarchal, horse-like nightmara. But their love affair will soon end because a king can’t really marry a poor commoner… right? Fans of Juliet Marillier, the Jane Austen's Dragons series, Mary Robinette Kowal's Glamourist Histories series, and Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series will be enthralled by the Calatini Tales series of Regency-inspired historical fantasy romance novels.

FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF GAY ROMANCE T.A. CHASE LOVE IS LOVE. We are not supposed to question it, judge it, or even fight it. I cannot stress enough here that if you love the paranormal hot men on horses—or whatever those creatures were—and a love story that conquers all, read this book! ~ Queercentric Books If you keep your eyes and your heart open, there is much you can learn from Ms. Chase, all while following a great adventure wrapped in a profoundly moving vision of love. If I could give this series more than five stars, I would. ~ Sinfully Gay Romance Reviews The Four Horsemen &– the complete box set 1 &– Pestilence For Pestilence, the White Horseman, love becomes the most powerful cure. 2 &– War Fighting the battle in his own heart, War must find peace before he can find love. 3 &– Famine Saving a dying man might be just what Famine, the Black Horseman, needs to feed his starving heart. 4 &– Death Death, the Pale Rider and the most feared member of the Four Horsemen, has been searching through the centuries for a soul to save him from his solitary life. 5 &– Peace When falling in love means risking everything, an angel must decide if losing his heart is worth it. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse—Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death—creatures of myth and legend, yet were all human once. Each one dying an untimely death, and finding themselves reborn as one of the beings charged with keeping the world in balance. They've existed for centuries, doing their jobs in solitude and loneliness, staying away from the mortals they are trying to protect. When fate brings an opportunity to be free of their curse, will the Horsemen be strong enough to grab their chance or will they stay trapped in the prison of their own making?

Love Flourishes during America’s Gilded Age Journey along in nine historical romances with those whose lives are transformed by the opulence, growth, and great changes taking place in America’s Gilded Age. Nine couples meet during these exhilarating times and work to build a future together through fighting for social reform, celebrating new opportunities for leisure activities, taking advantage of economic growth and new inventions, and more. Watch as these romances develop and legacies of faith and love are formed. Union Pacific Princess by Jennifer Uhlarik - Cheyenne, Dakota Territory, 1867 In the hell-on-wheels rail town of Cheyenne, grieving Boston socialite Dara Forsythe must choose between her estranged father; Connor, a bigwig with the Union Pacific Railroad; and Gage Wells, a former Confederate sharpshooter bent on derailing the Transcontinental Railroad’s progress. The Right Pitch by Susanne Dietze - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876 Guarded industrialist Beck Emerson agrees to sponsor his sister’s all-female baseball team. But when pretty pitcher Winnie Myles throws a curveball that makes him team manager, it challenges his plan to play it safe in life and love. A Gift in Secret by Kathleen Y’Barbo - New Orleans, Louisiana, 1871 May Bolen offers Sam Austin a marriage of convenience. He will get to run the company that drove his into bankruptcy, and she will be free from her father’s rule to travel the world. But when Sam meets May, he knows the offer is too good to be true—or convenient—when hearts become tangled. For Richer or Poorer by Natalie Monk - Newark, New Jersey, 1885 In order to bring her starving family to New Jersey, Polish immigrant Marcella Lipski must marry wealth. So she takes Americanization lessons from the poor-but-mysterious cart driver teaching her English—and loses her heart in the process. A House of Secrets by Michelle Griep - St. Paul, MN 1890 Ladies Aide Chairman, Amanda Carston resolves to clean up St. Paul’s ramshackle housing, starting with the worst of the worst: a “haunted” house that’s secretly owned by her beau—a home that’s his only means of helping brothel girls escape from the hands of the city’s most infamous madam. Win, Place, or Show by Erica Vetsch - New York City, 1890 Beryl Valentine, a socialite with a passion for horses, finds herself falling in love with her riding instructor, a man her parents will never accept. Will she follow her parents’ wishes, or let Gard Kennedy ride away with her heart? The Fisherman’s Nymph by Jaime Jo Wright - Flambeau River, Wisconsin, 1890 The reclusive daughter of a fly-fisherman guide must read the waters for a wealthy gentleman’s sport and send him back where he belongs before he hooks her heart and takes her away from the river she was born to love. The Gardener’s Daughter by Anne Love - Bay View, Michigan, 1895 When the nephew of a prestigious Chautauqua resort founder sets his eye on the new library assistant believing her an academy student, it will take more than reciting poetry for love to bloom when he learns she’s the humble gardener’s daughter. A Tale of Two Hearts by Gabrielle Meyer - Little Falls, Minnesota, June 1899 Reputations and jobs are on the line when lady’s maid, Lucy Taylor, and neighboring footman, Elijah Boyer, compete against each other for a place of honor during the annual community appreciation event hosted by their wealthy employers.

Fighting the battle in his own heart, War must find peace before he can find love. War destroyed an entire tribe of innocent people when he was human, all because his best friend lied to him. His guilt brings him a destiny he never planned. As the Red Horseman, War spends the centuries creating battles and wars between countries to restore balance in the world. While he accepts the job to atone for his sins, he wishes he didn't cause men to kill each other. War lives a solitary life, without hope of ever finding forgiveness. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the plains of Kansas, and to the steppes of Mongolia, Russell Heinz searches for peace. He's battling survivor's guilt after having two members of his army unit die within feet of him. His own mind shuts down, and Russell spends time in a mental ward, dreaming of a man with blood-red hair and all-black eyes. Unsure if the man is real or just a figment of his wounded mind, Russell heads to Mongolia, looking for forgiveness of his own. Separately, Russell and War fight their own personal demons. Together, they find peace in a love tested by the fires of battle.

This book is dedicated to and wants to honor the MUSIC of ELVIS PRESLEY. This book contains information relating to Elvis Presley’s concert activity currently known and publicly known, from 1944 to 1977, reporting the shows and rehearsals of the shows, with detailed information on the audio recordings of the same, in particular original CDs and bootlegs. Furthermore, the shows that were canceled during Elvis Presley’s lifetime were also indicated. - 1902 Shows and Rehearsals of which 1867 performed and 35 canceled from 1944 to 1977 (98,16 %) !!! - 818 Shows recorded of 1867 Shows and Rehearsals performed from 1944 to 1977 (43,81 %) !!! I chose to report the shows in chronological order, year by year, from 1944 to 1977, following a progressive numbering also for the tours. I have added: a chapter dedicated to interviews, films and television appearances, that Elvis Presley made from 1956 to 1977, containing detailed information on the audio and video recordings of the same: - 135 Interviews (1954 - 1977) !!! - 31 Films (1956 - 1969) - 2 Films during 1970 and 1972 Shows !!! - 17 TV Shows (1956 - 1977) !!! a chapter dedicated to the complete Elvis Presley U.S.A. Discography - Albums (1956 / 2024): - 268 Extended-Plays / Studio-Albums / Soundtrack-Albums / Live-Albums / Spoken-Word-Albums / Compilation-Albums / Budget-Albums / Box-Set-Albums / Posthumous-Compilation-Albums / Remix-Albums !!! a chapter dedicated to the complete Elvis Presley U.S.A. Discography - Singles (1954 / 1979): - 204 Singles a chapter dedicated to the complete Elvis Presley F.T.D. Discography (2009 / 2024): - 214 titles !!! a chapter dedicated to the complete Elvis Presley Recording Sessions (1953 / 1982) !!! from 1944 to 1977, I started reporting the shows and rehearsals of the shows, with detailed information on the VIDEO recordings of the same, in particular 8 mm and VHS Films, VCDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays. At the end of the book there are: statistical tables relating to all the information reported in it; a Guide to listening to ANALOG/DIGITAL MUSIC, which illustrates the fundamental theoretical concepts for listening to it, the digital formats used (WAVE, FLAC, DSD, DXD) in their most updated forms in order to listen to the music with the highest possible quality; a Guide to viewing DIGITAL VIDEO, which illustrates the theoretical foundations for viewing digital videos, the digital television formats used (HDTV, 4K, 8K), the types of interfaces and cables used (Serial Digital Interface, Firewire, HDMI, Digital Visual Interface, DisplayPort), the coding methods of data on cassettes and optical discs respectively, in their most updated forms in order to view digital videos with the highest possible quality. In the end I want to thank, with my heart and soul, Elvis Presley, for the unique talent he was able to express through his music, which gives me and many other people and will always give pure joy and happiness. Enjoy reading !!! Updated - Edition 1.10 !!!

Sweet and Clean? challenges the widely held beliefs on bathing and cleanliness in the past. For over thirty years, the work of the French historian, George Vigarello, has been hugely influential on early modern European social history, describing an aversion to water and bathing, and the use of linen underwear as the sole cleaning agent for the body. However, these concepts do not apply to early modern England. Sweet and Clean? analyses etiquette and medical literature, revealing repeated recommendations to wash or bathe in order to clean the skin. Clean linen was essential for propriety but advice from medical experts was contradictory. Many doctors were convinced that it prevented the spread of contagious diseases, but others recommended flannel for undergarments, and a few thought changing a fever patient's linens was dangerous. The methodology of material culture helps determine if and how this advice was practiced. Evidence from inventories, household accounts and manuals, and surviving linen garments tracks underwear through its life-cycle of production, making, wearing, laundering, and final recycling. Although the material culture of washing bodies is much sparser, other sources, such as the Old Bailey records, paint a more accurate picture of cleanliness in early modern England than has been previously described. The contrasting analyses of linen and bodies reveal what histories material culture best serves. Finally, what of the diseases-plague, smallpox, and typhus-that cleanliness of body and clothes were thought to prevent? Did following early modern medical advice protect people from these illnesses?