Bachelor Unbound

Is an abduction gone wrong… their chance for love? International jeweler and sought-after bachelor Zion Blackstone felt an instant connection to Celine Michaels when he designed a unique gemstone for her. When she shows up at his house in Rome claiming kidnappers are after her, he offers the Hollywood producer’s daughter his protection…and passion. But a shocking revelation could upend his once-in-a-lifetime chance with Celine…

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. WILD IN THE OUTBACK After a devastating betrayal by her father and her fiancé, Kate Blake decides it’s time to live her life on her own terms. And that includes falling for the one man she’s always considered off-limits—Sean Harris, her late sister’s husband. Ever since her sister died, Kate’s parents have placed impossible expectations on her, but now Kate finally has a chance to find out who she really is. On impulse, Kate seeks out the rugged Australian in his homeland. With Sean, she is surprised to find a sense of home and belonging that she’s never known. But Sean has never gotten along with her family, and even on the other side of the world, Kate can’t escape them. Can she ever find a way to be free with the one person who loves her for nothing else except being…just Kate? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! What a Westmoreland Wants by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Aussie rancher Callum Austell doesn’t back down from a challenge. Gemma Westmoreland is on his turf now, but she’s no pushover. If Callum is going to get what he wants—as he always does—the millionaire just might have to utter three little words first. Previously published.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. DOSE OF DESIRE… Gorgeous statuesque fitness expert Wynn Lane can’t help but fall for her sexy neighbor, paramedic Zack Grange, and his adorable daughter. But brash, outspoken Wynn is not Zack’s idea of mommy material, even though she’s making his libido do flip-flops. As much as Zack might be tempted, he will have to resist—he’s got a daughter to think of, and he can’t carelessly invite a woman into his life. Wynn is no shrinking violet, and she isn’t about to change for Zack. Not that he’s asked her. It would be nice if he could see beyond his prejudice, but Wynn isn’t going to get her hopes up. Still, the laws of attraction rule—and Wynn is a force of nature all on her own! FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! In the Doctor’s Bed by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Doctor Lucien De Winter is impossible to resist—but falling for her boss could get Hopewell General intern Jasmine Campbell fired. They’re playing a dangerous game…but this sexy surgeon is ready to risk it all! Previously published.

Harlequin Kimani Romance — December 2018 Looking for entertaining stories of drama, glamour and passion featuring sophisticated and sensual African American and multicultural heroes and heroines? Harlequin Kimani Romance brings you all this and more with these four new full-length books for one great price! BACHELOR UNBOUND Bachelors in Demand Brenda Jackson International jeweler Zion Blackstone felt an instant connection to Celine Michaels. When she shows up at his house in Rome claiming kidnappers are after her, he offers the Hollywood producer’s daughter his protection . . . and passion. But a revelation could upend his chance with Celine . . . A LOS ANGELES RENDEZVOUS Millionaire Moguls Pamela Yaye Jada Allen’s Christmas wishlist is simple: her gorgeous boss. A-list talent agent Max Moore counts on Jada to handle his life. Yet workaholic Max never notices her until a makeover reveals the woman he’s taken for granted. Will one hot night shatter their working relationship or lead to something sweeter? ANOTHER CHANCE WITH YOU The DuGrandpres of Charleston Jacquelin Thomas Retired Secret Service agent Landon Trent stuns Jadin DuGrandpre with the announcement that they’re still married. Winning back Jadin’s trust won’t be easy—especially when a trial pits the two Charleston attorneys on opposite sides. But Landon isn’t giving up. Can they recapture what they once shared? HER MISTLETOE BACHELOR Once Upon a Tiara Carolyn Hector After a public breakup, CFO Donovan Ravens plans to spend the holidays alone in a small-town hotel. But science teacher British Carres has other ideas for the space the sexy bachelor booked. As they give into their chemistry, a threat from the past could keep them from finding true love…

This tycoon knows if she’s been naughty or nice! After a public breakup, CFO Donovan Ravens plans to spend the holidays alone in a small-town hotel. But beautiful science teacher British Carres has other ideas for the space that the sexy bachelor booked—a contest starring her students. In British, Donovan sees a future he never expected. As they give in to their chemistry, a threat from the past could keep them from finding true love…

Bachelors, Bastards, and Nomadic Masculinity is, firstly, a thematic exploration of bachelor figures and male bastards in literary works by Guy de Maupassant and André Gide. The coupling of Maupassant and Gide is appropriate for such an analysis, not only because of their mutual treatment of illegitimacy, but also because each writer represents varieties of bachelors and bastards from disparate social classes and subcultures, each writing during contiguous moments of socio-legal changes particularly related to divorce law and women’s rights, which consequently have great influence on the legal destiny of illegitimate or “natural” children. Napoleon’s Civil Code of 1804 provides the legal (patriarchal) framework for the period of this study of illegitimacy, from about 1870 to 1925. The Civil Code saw numerous changes during this period. The Naquet Law of 1884, which reestablished limited legal divorce, represents the central socio-legal event of the turn of the century in matters of legitimacy, whereas the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the First World War furnish chronological bookends for this book. Besides through history, law, and sociology, this book treats illegitimacy through the lens of various branches of gender and sexual theory, particularly the study of masculinities, and a handful of other important critical theories, most importantly those of Michel Foucault, Eve Sedgwick, Todd Reeser, Charles Stivale, and Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari. Bachelors and bastards are two principal players in the representation of illegitimacy in Maupassant and Gide, but this study considers the theme of illegitimacy as extended beyond simple questions of legitimate versus illegitimate children. The male bastard is only one of the "Counterfeit" characters examined in these authors' fictional texts. This book is divided into three parts which consider specific thematic elements of their "bastard narratives". Part One frames the representation in fiction of bachelor figures and how they contribute to, or the roles they play in, instances of illegitimacy. Part Two springs from and develops the metaphor of the "counterfeit coin," whether represented by a bastard son, an affected schoolboy, a false priest, or a pretentious littérateur. Part Three explains the concept of "nomadic masculine" practices; such practices include nomadic styles of masculinity development as well as the bastard's nomadism.