This study of the rescue motif in popular American novels before World War I focuses on the rescue convention as part of the romantic plot of the novels. The rescue as a structured convention that controls the movement of the romantic plot appears in all types of domestic novels, gothics, dime novels, historical romances, and westerns.

Dr. Tony O'Connor, chief of staff at St. Joseph's Hospital, has a neurotic and bitter mother, a father who deserted the family long ago and is now coming back, an ex-wife who walked out on him and his beloved little daughter, a hospital to run which has financial problems. Now he's a patient in Emerg because he slipped on a wrapper, and because of a series of unfortunate incidents, his life is in danger. He's in a justifiable rage. Kate Lewis, the hospital's patient rep, is an expert at resolving anger issues, but her ability is being severely tested with Tony. The series of events goes from bad to horrible, and after he ends up in intensive care, he threatens to fire half the staff. His impossible mother and his complicated family issues make everything even worse. Kate’s personal life is also hopelessly messy. The father of the stepdaughter she adores is controlling her life. She slowly realizes that neither she nor Tony has ever learned to put their needs first. They must figure out what to do about their feelings for each other—and their two little girls. Tony's daughter and Kate's stepdaughter, are more than eager to help them with that lesson by complicating the whole mess even more; they're adept at manipulation. Kate and Tony need a rescue remedy. Maybe tough love is the answer?

From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Walking the line between danger and love! Undercover Memory Loss… Coast Guard Lieutenant Quinn Finnegan is shocked when he rescues his believed-to-be-dead former fiancée, Sami Lopez, from the middle of Lake Michigan. But even more stunning is the fact that Sami doesn’t remember who she is or why she was crossing the lake in a storm. Sami was a cop, so he believes she may have been working undercover in a case that had gone terribly wrong. The boat explosion was no accident. And when the threats against Sami escalate, it’s difficult to know who they can trust. Sami can’t ignore the desperate sense of urgency plaguing her. There is something critically important she needs to do. But what? Thanks to Quinn and his family, she is alive but blindly stumbling in the middle of danger. Given the attraction between her and Quinn, it doesn’t make sense that she would’ve left him two years earlier. Will they survive long enough for her memory to return? And once that happens, is there even a remote possibility for a second chance at love?

In this book, Marijane Osborn translates into modern English nine lively medieval verse romances, in a form that both reflects the original and makes the romances inviting to a modern audience. All nine tales contain elements of magic: shapeshifters, powerful fairies, trees that are portals to another world, and enchanted clothing and armor. Many of the tales also feature powerful women characters, while others include representations of “Saracens.” The tales address issues of enduring interest and concern, and also address sexuality, agency, and identity formation in unexpected ways.

Harlequin Medical Romance – April ‘23 – Box Set 2 of 2 Harlequin Medical Romance brings you a collection of three new titles, available now! Enjoy these stories packed with pulse-racing romance and heart-racing medical drama. This Harlequin Medical Romance box set includes: REDEEMING HER HOT-SHOT VET By Juliette Hyland When renowned vet Holt returns to Spring River, he didn’t realise it’d mean working with Sage, the girl he left behind… Their attraction certainly hasn’t faded and Sage isn’t the dreamer he once knew. Can Holt mend what’s been broken and spark a new life—together? TEMPTED BY THE REBEL SURGEON Gulf Harbour ER By JC Harroway Dr Lauren has applied to become head of the Gulf Harbour ER. The problem? Her old flame, surgeon Mason, has just taken a post there! Their chemistry is still off the charts and leaping back into this rebel’s bed is oh-so tempting… BREAKING THE SINGLE MOM’S RULES Gulf Harbour ER By JC Harroway Doctor and single mom Kat always sticks to protocol. When nurse Nash plays it fast and loose, she confronts him. But the disarmingly attractive single dad leaves her tongue-tied! Kat’s meticulous about her no-men rule, yet she never anticipated a connection as electric as hers and Nash’s…

Virginia Woolf was one of the foremost authors of the twentieth century, whose ground-breaking novels and essays had a profound impact on modernist literature. For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present Woolf’s complete works in a single edition. The eBook is complemented with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 10) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Woolf’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 10 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories and essays * The rare play penned by Woolf, appearing in no other collection * Easily locate the essays or short stories you want to read * Includes Woolf’s memoirs and diary – spend hours exploring the author’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with ‘Contemporary Writers’, rare stories and essays CONTENTS: The Novels The Voyage Out (1915) Night and Day (1919) Jacob’s Room (1922) Mrs. Dalloway (1925) To the Lighthouse (1927) Orlando (1928) The Waves (1931) Flush (1933) The Years (1937) Between the Acts (1941) The Short Stories The Short Stories of Virginia Woolf The Play Freshwater (1923) The Non-Fiction The Common Reader: First Series (1925) A Room of One’s Own (1929) On Being Ill (1930) London Essays (1931) The Common Reader: Second Series (1932) Walter Sickert: A Conversation (1934) Three Guineas (1938) Roger Fry: A Biography (1940) The Death of the Moth and Other Essays (1942) The Moment and Other Essays (1947) The Captain’s Death Bed and Other Essays (1950) Granite and Rainbow (1953) Contemporary Writers (1965) Books and Portraits (1978) Women and Writing (1979) Miscellaneous Essays The Essays List of Essays and Reviews in Chronological Order List of Essays and Reviews in Alphabetical Order The Memoirs Writer’s Diary (1953) Moments of Being (1976)

""Finding Love the Hard Way"" is a three story collection of sweet romance where the road to love is a bit complicated. ""The Trouble with Fishing"" takes a city girl to the great outdoors where she discovers a sexy wilderness guide. But what about the man she came with? ""Christmas Tears"" is the poignant tale of a widow with two children who has no place left to go. Will a kind lawman make a difference in their lives? ""Lady Constance Yankee Spy"" is a historic tale of a southern woman who spies for the north and is called back to duty after the Civil War. When she runs into a former protector, will they still be on the same side?