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An Irish rogue and a duke's daughter should have nothing in common except trouble... Though enchanted by the selfless beauty of a duke's granddaughter, Michael is a man of many names but none his own and has wisely kept his distance. But two years after the disastrous fire that brought Lady Blanche Perceval into his life, he is saddled with a lost, lying Irish waif and needs a woman's understanding aid. To his dismay, the generous lady he remembers now despises him for deserting her when she needed him most. Blanche has inherited all the wealth and responsibility of a dukedom, even if it is her cousin who wears the title. Forced to rely on her men of business to help her make decisions since she has no experience or knowledge of her own, she is at constant odds with the new duke who wishes to marry her for the sake of the estate. When the irresistible and unreliable Michael O'Toole materializes in her life to enlist her care for another of the abandoned orphans he's rescued as he once did for her, Blanche doesn't know whether to kill him or kiss him. After terrorists blow up her carriage, it becomes apparent that running away might be the best choice of all, but can they survive the pitfalls of their impossible attraction? Regency Nobles series: Book #1: Genuine Article Book #2: The Marquess Book #3: English Heiress Book #4: Irish Duchess "Finally, Michael O'Toole! I?ve been waiting for his story ever since I read Patricia Rice's The Marquess years ago. Michael and his delicious duke's granddaughter demonstrate why bad boys are best!" Mary Jo Putney, author of No Longer a Gentleman

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She is the sign of God on earth; she is the personification of evil. She is the rebirth of the religion of Caraid-land; she is its complete undoing. Some call her Taminy-Osmaer-Divinely Glorious. Some call her Taminy-Wicke and ward against her. Which of these is the petite seventeen-year-old who has fled with her followers to the high crags of the Gyldan-Baenn? This is the question that tears Caraid-land apart, splitting families, pitting the noble Houses against each other and throwing the religious order into chaos. Daimhin Feich-the man who would be king-knows only this: Taminy-a-Cuinn, whether angel or demon, has something he must have if he is to redeem his own fortunes and that of his House. Among her devotees is the young ruler of the divided nation and Daimhin Feich means to get the boy back by any means, even if it destroys the land he hopes to rule.

Dial 311 to complain about magic! Jewel Heiss's job is answering Chicago residents' complaints about magic. Da Mayor's Hinky Policy is "Don't ask, don't tell, cope." Sometimes she performs hinky-containment-and-removal services. Sometimes she has to gaslight the citizen. ("Ma'am, that pigeon isn't smoking, it's gathering nesting materials.") And sometimes she helps them find positive ways of quietly living with magic. Jewel's priorities get skewed when a con artist, a lonely-hearts scam, and a magic bed start wrecking her best friend's marriage. It seems she can prosecute the con artist, or she can rescue the incubus trapped in his "treatment" bed, or she can save her best friend's marriage...but not all three. Jewel is losing sight of the fact that her job is to save Chicago from magic without getting into the news. Oops...

Bathing and banking, animals and adultery: human culture contains a truly daunting array of elements. The fourth volume of the NEW WORLDS series takes readers on a tour of all-new topics, delving into everything from childbirth to dream interpretation to the importance of generosity, as award-winning fantasy author and former anthropologist Marie Brennan continues her in-depth exploration of worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy.This volume collects essays from the fourth year of the New Worlds Patreon.

A young woman with an unreliable prophetic gift. A street musician searching for the magic she lost. A king whose voice is too dangerous for ordinary people to hear. This collection of short stories explores the Nine Lands, a realm created by award-winning author Marie Brennan. From the spirit-haunted jungle of the Nahele Peninsula to the cold archipelago of Kagesedo, from the occupied lands of Sahasrara to the decadent courts of Quilíbria, the Nine Lands offer you visions of fantasy, peril, and wonder.

In the beginning, there was Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls. But...well, things happen, and before you know it, a new generation has come along, sassing its elders and wanting the keys to the hyperdrive... SPAWN OF ROCKET BOY AND THE GEEK GIRLS features rare reprints, hard-to-find favorites, and newer tales of lost comrades, alien first contacts, and unexpected confrontations with evolving science by Book View Cafe authors Brenda W. Clough, Vonda N. McIntyre, Chaz Brenchley, Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Phyllis Irene Radford, and Steven Popkes, among many others. There is something for every sci-fi reader in this collection, from Alma Alexander's lyrical and heartbreaking "Like Starlight," to Jennifer Stevenson's clever "Who Killed Science Fiction," to the gritty dieselpunk of Jay Lake and Shannon Page's madcap "Rolling Steel: A Pre-Apocalyptic Love Story." Climb aboard and embrace our pulp-dream past and our cutting-edge future!

In science fiction and fantasy, anything can provide color and conflict -- from soldiers, to schools, to shops, to sexuality. Continuing her comprehensive NEW WORLDS series of worldbuilding guides, award-winning fantasy author and former anthropologist Marie Brennan takes a deep dive into monarchy and democracy, natural disasters, warfare, gender, and the subtleties of language variation both in the world and on the page.This volume collects essays from the fifth year of the New Worlds Patreon.

What if God is an alien who inhabits the body of a macaw? Young Ian finds out when his mother's nasty-tempered bird offers to cure her alcoholism if Ian will work for the alien.What follows is a career spanning hundreds of years and identities, as Ian struggles to save at least some of humanity from environmental disasters: earthquakes, tsunamis, and lost species. He gets used to lots of dying.Is a terraformed Venus full of dinosaurs worth it?

A generation ago, a sworn bodyguard and a reluctant bride fled an angry prince, married in secret, and vanished. That prince is now the emperor, with a very long memory.In this next volume of the epic martial arts adventure, the children of the missing pair are now making their way in the world under assumed names, hoping to avoid the emperor''s wrath while following their special Talents.The eldest son Muin is rising the ranks of the army. The second son Yskanda, a remarkable painter, is a prisoner in the lethal, silken cage of the imperial court.The youngest, disguised as a boy named Ryu, studies martial arts and the mysterious Essence power while leading the Redbark Sect that fights for justice for commoners. Her closest companion hides dangerous secrets of his own. Meanwhile the emperor''s own children test the boundaries of imperial power and intrigue, stirring ripples that threaten guilty and innocent alike.