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A single-dad doctor Could be her prescription for happiness. Survive one year living in Cape Cardinale, Oregon--the ridiculous stipulation in her father's will--then grab her inheritance and run back to San Francisco That's recently divorced teacher Alexa Cardinale's plan. Getting involved with a student's father is not part of the curriculum. Especially mind-numbingly handsome doctor West D'Angelo--who makes her knees go weak. A widower and single dad, West is building a stable life for his son, Jason, and that means working more hours than he'd like. He certainly doesn't have time for romance. But Jason has his own ideas about what his dad needs. And when he plays matchmaker, he's playing to heal wounded hearts...and maybe win a family. A CAPE CARDINALE NOVEL From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Cape Cardinale Book 1: The Pilot's SecretBook 2: The Romance Remedy

A woman without a past Could be the key to his future. When wealthy rancher Ridge Fortune stumbles upon a woman injured in his stable, he's stunned. Why is Hope Marks in Chatelaine...with a baby in her arms and fear in her heart? When he realizes she's hiding from a mysterious couple circling her beloved baby girl, Ridge rushes to her aid--even as he resists his attraction to this woman he cannot have. She could be married. Or have even more secrets. As Hope begins to recover her memories, perhaps Ridge can help her find her way to escape her past...and step into a future that begins in his arms. From Harlequin Fortunes of Texas: Book 1: Fortune's Secret Marriage by Jo McNallyBook 2: Nine Months to a Fortune by Elizabeth BevarlyBook 3: Fortune's Faux Engagement by Carrie NicholsBook 4: A Fortune Thanksgiving by Michelle Lindo-RiceBook 5: Fortune's Holiday Surprise by Jennifer WilckBook 6: Fortune's Mystery Woman by Allison Leigh

Winner of the Heldt Prize for Best Book in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Women's and Gender Studies 2021There was a discontent among Russian men in the nineteenth century that sometimes did not stem from poverty, loss, or the threat of war, but instead arose from trying to negotiate the paradoxical prescriptions for masculinity which characterized the era. Picturing Russia’s Men takes a vital new approach to this topic within masculinity and art historical studies by investigating the dissatisfaction that developed from the breakdown in prevailing conceptions of manhood outside of the usual Western European and American contexts. By exploring how Russian painters depicted gender norms as they were evolving over the course of the century, each chapter shows how artworks provide unique insight into not only those qualities that were supposed to predominate, but actually did in lived practice.Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including previously untranslated letters, journals, and contemporary criticism, the book explores the deep structures of masculinity to reveal the conflicting desires and aspirations of men in the period. In so doing, readers are introduced to Russian artists such as Karl Briullov, Pavel Fedotov, Alexander Ivanov, Ivan Kramskoi, and Ilia Repin, all of whom produced masterpieces of realist art in dialogue with paintings made in Western European artistic centers. The result is a more culturally discursive account of art-making in the nineteenth century, one that challenges some of the enduring myths of masculinity and provides a fresh interpretive history of what constitutes modernism in the history of art.

Winner of the Heldt Prize for Best Book in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Women's and Gender Studies 2021 There was a discontent among Russian men in the nineteenth century that sometimes did not stem from poverty, loss, or the threat of war, but instead arose from trying to negotiate the paradoxical prescriptions for masculinity which characterized the era. Picturing Russia’s Men takes a vital new approach to this topic within masculinity and art historical studies by investigating the dissatisfaction that developed from the breakdown in prevailing conceptions of manhood outside of the usual Western European and American contexts. By exploring how Russian painters depicted gender norms as they were evolving over the course of the century, each chapter shows how artworks provide unique insight into not only those qualities that were supposed to predominate, but actually did in lived practice. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including previously untranslated letters, journals, and contemporary criticism, the book explores the deep structures of masculinity to reveal the conflicting desires and aspirations of men in the period. In so doing, readers are introduced to Russian artists such as Karl Briullov, Pavel Fedotov, Alexander Ivanov, Ivan Kramskoi, and Ilia Repin, all of whom produced masterpieces of realist art in dialogue with paintings made in Western European artistic centers. The result is a more culturally discursive account of art-making in the nineteenth century, one that challenges some of the enduring myths of masculinity and provides a fresh interpretive history of what constitutes modernism in the history of art.

What better revenge... Than a cowboy on her arm Cheyenne Fortune can't fathom facing her best friend's destination wedding alone. Her cheating ex--who is also the best man--is going to be there with his new fianc e. Enter Runyon Gates, one of her brother's ranch hands. Runyon is rugged, down-to-earth...and happy to get out of town. Runyon considers it his own fortune to escape Emerald Ridge, and his father's clutches, to be with a gorgeous woman in paradise for a few days. And soon, the heat between him and Cheyenne rivals the tropical temperatures, particularly after they find themselves pretending to be engaged But Runyon has his own secret, and he can't keep it from Cheyenne forever... The Fortunes of Texas: Lone Star Windfall Book 1: Her Fortune VIP by Michele Dunaway Book 2: Fortune's Fake Fianc by Allison Leigh Book 3: Fortune's Baby Dilemma by Tif Marcelo Book 4: Fortune's Unexpected Delivery by Christy Jeffries

A riveting exploration of six giants of modern art, revealing how misogynistic beliefs shaped their work and smuggled dangerous ideas into museums worldwide Delacroix, Courbet, Degas, Renoir, Gauguin, and Picasso have long been considered essential figures in the history of modern art. They were wildly influential artists in their time and remain widely known--and loved--today. Their paintings are the jewels of permanent collections in the world's most important art museums, and you can find reproductions of their works on all manner of merchandise, from T-shirts and socks to magnets and phone cases. But these six men were also unrepentant misogynists. They exploited and degraded women in ways that shocked their contemporaries. And their sexist views infused the artworks, allowing dangerous ideas about women's proper roles and overall value to pervade our temples of culture. In The Misogynists, art historian and professor Allison Leigh delves deep into the lives of these figures to show how they truly felt about women, how those beliefs worked their way into their art, and how these facts have been brushed aside by collectors, curators, and critics. Blending extensive research and intense observation, and drawing on letters, contemporary criticism, scholarly biographies, and the work of gender theorists, psychologists, and philosophers, Leigh crafts a thoroughly readable, engrossing mixture of historical narrative, art criticism, and social analysis.