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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Deanna Birch
Piercing lies lead to brutal betrayals.One bullet has taken everything from Anton Myers. Everything... His crew, his livelihood and any ounce of loyalty from his friends are all gone thanks to a tiny piece of lead. With no purpose and his mother pushing him into a lifestyle he never wanted, he's the perfect storm of defiance and deceit.Samantha Powers is a damn good liar. She can bend facts, sell half-truths, omit details and sugarcoat answers better than anyone in the city. She's also the kind of woman who can motivate warriors to transcend into kings-and that's exactly what she wants to do.Their fast-paced relationship-fueled by raw lust and questionable motives-threatens Samantha's credibility while Anton's world crumbles around him. As an undeniable fact surfaces that could ruin them both, the only way out of their web of lies is a devastating truth.
When her long-distance teaching buddy goes on maternity leave, New York City native Leyla Harraq, temporarily transplants to a sleepy beach town on the West Coast to manage her friend's Hot Yoga studio. But the yogini's brash spunk leads to an immediate social gaffe when she insults her new landlord, carpenter Adam Fields, and must backpedal to save face.Watching Adam wallow in solitary confinement after a brutal break-up will never do. Motivated by her own need for physical contact, Leyla happily offers herself as the perfect rebound. She'll be gone in a couple of months, no one has to know, and she can wipe his ex right out of his mind... and body. After all, if anyone knows how to turn up the heat, it's her.But when the studio owner realizes she can't return to teaching full-time and asks Leyla to stay, the fish-out-of-water must make a choice. Can she abandon her commitment-free lifestyle for small town drama and a chance at love with a hunky hammer wielding man?
Scarred pasts haunt bright futures.A reformed hitman tries to right the wrongs of his dark past by saving a stranger from the clutches of a stalker.Francis Ricci is a cold-blooded assassin. Correction...was a cold-blooded assassin. Now he's legit-and, to be fair, it's a good life. As the head of a top private security company, he's gone from killing softly to protecting fiercely-especially all things family. So, when his sister-in-law finds a nanny but there's not enough info for a background check, it's him who hops on a plane to investigate the potential guard of the littlest Riccis.Small-town girl Megan Walsh is ready to run away from a sad life and a serious stalker. She gets just that chance when Mr. Tall, Dark and Mysterious offers to take her to New York without a trace. Being a nanny might not be her dream job, but it's a hop, skip and a jump away from her dream city...and just around the corner from her best-kept secret.The intimacy of hotel rooms confirms a mutual attraction and, despite all arrows pointing to it being a horrible idea for them to date, Megan and Frankie's relationship plows ahead. But scarred pasts haunt bright futures. And when the demons come calling, the couple will be forced to choose between who they want to be and who they truly are.
An Italian Dom guides a Swiss banker through the world of BDSM and she threatens his most important rule.Sparked by curiosity and drawn by need, Swiss banker Claire asks Italian businessman Luca to introduce her to the D/s lifestyle. He agrees, as long as she abides by his number one rule of not falling in love. The two then embark on a slow, complete and realistic path of liberating Claire's true submissive nature.But as their lessons progress, blurred lines morph into a child's scribbled drawing when feelings creep into their playtime. And with new emotions bubbling under the surface, Luca questions Claire's hard no. She calls "red" and walks away, leaving the Dom sure he's lost the one sub who finally saw his true desire to be cared for. Now, certain she's broken his only rule and torn by thoughts of betraying her dead husband, Claire must decide between exploring the love she's found or locking away her heart with the ghosts of her past.
Attorney Amee sets aside her own needs to juggle the broken pieces of her life and family until mechanic Ben repairs her heart.Divorce attorney Amee Benton--who has an ex of her own--is pretty sure she's a #MomFail. Showing up late on a Friday night to retrieve her car from the shop and finding the pink frosted cupcakes she forgot to leave at her daughter's ballet camp confirms it.When mechanic Ben Mathis confesses to stealing one of the confections and asks who is taking care of Amee, she knows he's a unicorn--a magical, beautiful beast who surely only exists in fantasies, so she tells him just that, with an F-bomb for good measure.Amee has three things Ben finds irresistible in a woman--brains, a family and a serious potty mouth. During a chance run-in at Ben's own personal hell, AKA the mall, he summons the courage to ask her out. Though Amee is leery of dating a younger man and Ben is more than aware of their social gap, the two take a chance.But Amee's life isn't like his. And when her ex returns and the doubting divorc e blunders, all Ben's insecurities are piqued anew. Now, Amee must prove to Ben that his worth is much more than stand-in dad and rebound boyfriend or she'll watch her magical unicorn gallop off into the forest forever.
An online criminal craves real-life danger, but her flawed instincts may cost her new crew everything.Rafael Santos didn't get the nickname 'Goldie Locks' for his shimmering blond curls. His hair is as black as his criminal heart. No, it's his Midas touch. His ability to earn-coupled with a love for theft and technology-has gained him the coveted Number Two position in the Covington Heights crew. The problem is...after a murder that sent their regular clients packing, even his numbers are down. Now, finding new sources of illegal income is his number one priority.Marigold Pfeifer is the fairy princess of online deceit. She can slip her computer viruses into a system at the blink of an eye and steal personal information in a twinkly flash. And that's exactly what she does when screen name 'GoldieLocks' slides into her instant messenger. What'd he expect? A gift card?But when the na ve hacker rides the train uptown to check out mysterious Covington Heights, she's approached by the leader of the crew and forced to think fast on her feet. A hate-filled rivalry sparks between her and Rafael-and with it a deviously sinful attraction. Will real-life criminals and the danger they breed be enough to wise up the goth-pixie with zero street smarts when she must navigate dark waters-or will her flawed instincts burn all she's worked for to the ground?
A photographic essay, for serious students of operella and operetta, on the motion picture career of the Classical soprano Deanna Durbin covering each of her delightful musical films from 1936 to 1948. New Revised Edition. Copyright 2025.
An informal socialist study of Deanna Durbin's twelve year motion picture career from a sophocratic or paternalist point of view, an enlightened point of view which combines, in equal proportion, cultural elitism and elitist socialism. Rejecting all that is populist, it is a study devoted to the Classical as expressed in the musical films of Deanna. As a book written for readers who have an operetta world-view, it is without notes or index, providing instead interesting diversions and digressions. The book will be complete in two Volumes. Volume One covers Deanna's motion picture career from 1936 to 1939. Hard-Cover. Square 8.5 Inch Size. 160,000 Words. 344 Pages. 36 Photographs. Annotated Bibliography. Copyright 2023.
A concise illustrated book featuring a small selection of black and white fashion photographs of the Classical singer and actress Deanna Durbin modelling the elegant designs of the 1930s and 1940s. The ideal book for true connoisseurs who combine an interest in Classical music in film, in particular in film operellas and operettas, with an interest in fashion design, and who wish to admire their favourite soprano dressed in the most stylish of fashions.
Known as the first film teenager, Deanna Durbin was one of the most popular actresses of the 1930s and 1940s. From starring alongside legends like Judy Garland to playing the lead role in classic film musicals, her rise to fame seemed almost like fantasy. But her life behind the scenes was anything but glamorous. Though Durbin was a princess to the public, she was a puppet to film studios and producers and a punching bag for critics and gossip columnists. At the end of her twelve-year career, her only wish was to be forgotten. Impossible. This book pays tribute to Deanna Durbin by detailing her life and career in the context of her time and appraises her film work from both a contemporaneous and a modern view. It includes a short biography, an in-depth discussion of her films, and an extensive filmography and bibliography of her work. Readers will discover the true identity behind the people's Cinderella and how Durbin's career opened Hollywood's studio gates to a generation of adolescent performers.
Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood
Melanie Gall
Taylor Trade Publishing
2022
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The 1930s was a magical age in Hollywood, with Shirley Temple and Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis and Clark Gable lighting up the silver screen. But Deanna Durbin's fame surpassed them all. Born in Canada, Deanna was "discovered" by starmaker Eddie Cantor, producer Joe Pasternak and director Henry Koster, and she quickly became the world's most celebrated star. She saved Universal Studios from ruin, she was a favourite of Winston Churchill and Anne Frank, and she became the highest-paid woman in America. From the start, Deanna's life was irrevocably connected with that of another young ing nue, Judy Garland. Deanna and Judy were wildly talented, ambitious, and strong-willed young women who followed vastly different paths to stardom. While fame was thrust upon Deanna, Judy spent years struggling for success and their early friendship soon turned into a lifelong rivalry. Despite her tragic life, Judy Garland is remembered as an entertainment icon, beloved by millions. However, Deanna Durbin--who turned her back on Hollywood at the age of twenty-eight to pursue love and happiness--has been largely forgotten. But Deanna's legacy endures, and this first-ever biography tells of how her gorgeous voice and winning charm vaulted her to worldwide fame and how a thirteen-year-old girl transformed moviemaking and influenced a generation of fans as the first teenage superstar.
Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood
Melanie Gall
ROWMAN LITTLEFIELD
2024
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The 1930s was a magical age in Hollywood, with Shirley Temple and Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis and Clark Gable lighting up the silver screen. But Deanna Durbin's fame surpassed them all. Born in Canada, Deanna was “discovered” by starmaker Eddie Cantor, producer Joe Pasternak and director Henry Koster, and she quickly became the world’s most celebrated star. She saved Universal Studios from ruin, she was a favourite of Winston Churchill and Anne Frank, and she became the highest-paid woman in America. From the start, Deanna’s life was irrevocably connected with that of another young ingénue, Judy Garland. Deanna and Judy were wildly talented, ambitious, and strong-willed young women who followed vastly different paths to stardom. While fame was thrust upon Deanna, Judy spent years struggling for success and their early friendship soon turned into a lifelong rivalry. Despite her tragic life, Judy Garland is remembered as an entertainment icon, beloved by millions. However, Deanna Durbin—who turned her back on Hollywood at the age of twenty-eight to pursue love and happiness—has been largely forgotten. But Deanna’s legacy endures, and this first-ever biography tells of how her gorgeous voice and winning charm vaulted her to worldwide fame and how a thirteen-year-old girl transformed moviemaking and influenced a generation of fans as the first teenage superstar.
Deanna's Story: The WhoreWife Chronicles (Book 3)
Lena White
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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