![]() ![]() Mandy joined D4EO Literary Agency in February of 2010, where she began building her list. A few months later she sold her first book in a 4-way auction. Soon, Mandy found that she was just as drawn to the business side of publishing as she was the creative one. She considered a career as a literary agent, and tested the waters by interning for an established New York City agency. The internship confirmed she’d found her passion, and soon after she sought out an agency interested in adding a new agent to their roster. Her work has been translated into a half dozen languages and optioned for film. Her debut novel, Prada and Prejudice, was published by Penguin’s Razorbill books imprint in 2009, and went on to appear in TIME magazine and Entertainment Weekly. She has since written 10 other novels, published by Harlequin, Flux, and Bloomsbury. ![]() Mandy began her publishing career on the other side of the desk–as an author. ![]()
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If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ken knows Andy isn’t who he seems, but he can’t bring himself to push the man away. Ken is a prime suspect, but Andy refuses to believe Ken is guilty, in part because Andy is falling for him. Now he has another chance of catching the drug runner who killed one of his informants and then escaped, but gruesome flashbacks threaten his ability to function in the field.Īndy’s latest investigation sends him to Ken’s ranch where he poses as a ranch hand. When protecting his family’s name became more than he could bear, he came out as gay, sold his company, and bought a horse ranch.Īndrew Wofford’s last undercover assignment nearly cost him his sanity. When not writing, Silvia enjoys baking sinfully delicious treats, exploring new styles of cooking, and reading to her incorrigible offspring.īlurb(s): Kenneth Carver had everything growing up except warmth and acceptance. ![]() Silvia typically leaves home disguised as a suburban stay-at-home-mom, and other coffee shop patrons tend to ask her hilarious questions like “Do you write children’s books?” She loves watching the looks on their faces when they learn what she’s actually up to. Once equipped with the needed fuel, she can happily sit for hours pounding away at her laptop. She can be found haunting coffee shops looking for the darkest, strongest cup of coffee she can find. ![]() Author Bio: Silvia Violet writes erotic romance in a variety of genres including paranormal, contemporary, sci fi, and historical. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2009 the first book of the Moorehawke Trilogy, The Poison Throne, won The Readers’ Association of Ireland Award for best book it was included in the White Raven Collection and short listed for the 2009 Irish Book Awards in two categories (Best Celine Kiernan is an award-winning author of fantasy novels for young adults. First published in Celine’s native Ireland in 2008, the trilogy has since been published in 15 different territories, and translated into 10 different languages. She is best known for The Moorehawke Trilogy, a dark, complex trilogy of fantasy YA books set in an alternative renaissance Europe. Her critically acclaimed work combines fantasy elements with the exploration of political, humanitarian and philosophical themes. Celine Kiernan is an award-winning author of fantasy novels for young adults. ![]() ![]() I told you I was enlisting, he reminded her gently. Her voice didn’t break, but Johnny knew her too well. So these are your orders, she said to her husband. It was thin, that sheet of paper, insubstantial as a ghost and twice as scary. Read moreĭelilah stared at the printed words on the sheet of paper and knew that her life had just changed forever. Watch for her next adventure, in the City of Jasmine. One seductive night will change Evie forever. ![]() Especially after her vivacious Aunt Dove acts as fairy godmother, if a saucy one, providing a scandalous gown and a whisper of jasmine on her skin….Įvie will shake cool Gabriel to his core, but just how far are they willing to take love at first sight? 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Elizabeths Three Crowns (Vision books): Blanche Jennings Thompson, Lili Rethi: : Books Buy used: 33. Her subjects were never able to grow accustomed to the queen who lived the life of a saint, but they always appreciated her generosity and saw in her such simplicity and holiness. When she emptied the castle store-houses of grain for the poor, Jesus would miraculously fill them up again. Sometimes she gave everything away and had nothing nice to wear, but Jesus always provided for her at the last minute. Francis and she constantly gave her jewels and best clothes to the poor. She became a member of the Third Order of St. As she would play games with other children, she would contrive little ways to sneak into the chapel and have a visit with Jesus.Īlthough Elizabeth was a princess, she longed to live the kind of poverty she heard about through the Franciscans. ![]() ![]() They noticed that she was always trying to be holy. From the beginning of her life in her new castle, Elizabeth was ridiculed by all of those people who were jealous of her. By the age of four she was already engaged to be married and was sent far away from her home to live with Louis, her husband-to-be, who was only 10 years old. She was born Princess Elizabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew. Francis of Assisi, she lived most of her life in a castle surrounded by incredible wealth. This new story in the Vision Books series of saints for 9 - 15 year olds is aobut Saint Elizabeth of Hungary who spent her life differently than most saints. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead I settled for Silver Clasps as a nod to the character’s wealth since I could get access to that. The Physician/Doctor’s description reads: “…wears a gown of red and blue (pers was a blue cloth) lined with taffeta and sendal.” This focused my attention to the red gown lined with taffeta, and the hood lined with sendal skipping the gold jewelry described as I do not have 14th-century jewelry in hand to complete the ensemble. 141-151) which detail the description of most of the characters in the Tales. For gold in phisik is a cordial, Therefore he lovede gold in special.” Accessing more tactile sources such as English Costume by Dion Calthrop (pp. And yet he was but esy of dispence He kepte that he wan in pestilence. According to the Harvard Geoffrey Chaucer Website () the description of the Physician found in the preface to the Pardoner’s Tale, “ In sangwyn and in pers he clad was al, Lyned with taffata and with sendal. I wanted to find a character with a simple description that might be easy to reproduce. When considering a garment/attire choice for this year’s literary-based theme, one of the first things that came to mind was Chaucer’s "The Canterbury Tales". ![]() ![]() ![]() Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer. To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. It must also be in the original packaging. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. ![]() If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. ![]() |