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When you find out the woman you’ve been sent to kill has been stalking you for months… She was only supposed to be a job… The order to take out the head of the DEA’s daughter, a quiet hermit who lives across the hall from me, should've been a simple request. But Olive Solace isn't a simple woman. I’ve been keeping tabs on her, but a closer look reveals she’s been watching me as well, foolishly making me the object of her romantic obsession. She’s strange, a nervous wreck with a chaotically dark mind that would be frightening to most, but it only draws me into her enigmatic world and turns her into a puzzle I’m eager to solve, a puzzle too precious to waste. Instead of killing her, I choose to save her. A decision that could have deadly consequences for us both. But as her secrets come out, I find that the Bratva may be the least of my worries. There’s another side to Olive Solace… And it’s a little bit crazy. A note from Nicole: Alik is an 18+ dark Russian mafia romance set in the world of the Las Vegas Petrov Bratva. It contains graphic violence, gore, somno and other adult situations. No other books need to be read to enjoy this standalone. Enjoy!
“Kann's latest tour de force explores the ambivalence, during the founding of our nation, about whether political freedom should augur sexual freedom. Tracing the roots of patriarchal sexual repression back to revolutionary America, Kann asks highly contemporary questions about the boundaries between public and private life, suggesting, provocatively, that political and sexual freedom should go hand in hand.” —Ben Agger, University of Texas at Arlington The American Revolution was fought in the name of liberty. In popular imagination, the Revolution stands for the triumph of populism and the death of patriarchal elites. But this is not the case, argues Mark E. Kann. Rather, in the aftermath of the Revolution, America developed a society and system of laws that kept patriarchal authority alive and well—especially when it came to the sex lives of citizens. In Taming Passion for the Public Good, Kann contends that that despite the rhetoric of classical liberalism, the founding generation did not trust ordinary citizens with extensive liberty. Under the guise of paternalism, they were able simultaneously to retain social control while espousing liberal principles, with the goal of ultimately molding the country into the new American ideal: a moral and orderly citizenry that voluntarily did what was best for the public good. Mark E. Kann, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and History, held the USC Associates Chair in Social Science at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Republic of Men (NYU Press, 1998) and Punishment, Prisons, and Patriarchy (NYU Press, 2005).
Alex... He won me in a poker game. It wasn’t my fiancé’s place to bet me, but what do you expect from a man who’s being forced to marry you? Imagine my surprise when the man I met at a chance encounter, the same one I later learned was the don of the Italian mafia, is the one who claims me as his prize. As the daughter of a Russian member of the bratva, I’m supposed to be a peace offering for the Italians. But the don seems to have no idea about it. Settimo Gruco is rumored to be as sinister as he is dangerous, and I’m told if he learns who I am, he’ll kill me. But in a world full of criminals, he becomes the one I trust the most. Settimo... I won her in a poker game. All I wanted was another night with the beautiful girl I met on one of the darkest days of my life, and her fiancé was stupid enough to give it to me. I tell myself Alex is just another girl, but she’s becoming an addiction, and I can’t seem to curb my craving. When I find out her connection to my greatest rival, I’m forced to weigh the benefits of keeping her alive. Despite where she comes from, I trust her. If my gut instinct is right, by the end of the war with the bratva she’ll be my biggest ally… if they don’t kill her first. Tempers are rising, with threats closing in from all sides. In an escalating war, can two opponents join forces? Or is blood truly thicker than water? A note about Gruco Crime Famiy: This is an 18+ standalone mafia romance series with varying tropes and heroes with diverse personalities, intentions, and tolerances for violence. Because of this, each book can be very different, and it’s perfectly okay to hop around! Here’s a brief breakdown of the series. His Promise - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a fake relationship. His Pet - DARK. Lorenzo is out for revenge, and he’s going to get it. His Prize - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a forbidden love. His Puppet - Mid-level dark with a captive heroine. His Property - DARK. Hero is a sadist who loves pain play. His Passerotta - Low-level dark with a captive heroine and a hero who is soft with her.
They call me Blade because they don’t know my real name. And no one would ever dare to ask. I’m a capo in the Gruco Crime Family and a man who’s accustomed to going unchallenged. No one would be stupid enough to go against me… Except for the pickpocket foolish enough to steal from the familia. She’s nothing but a thief, a nuisance, but she catches my attention. She’s clever, cunning, sexy, and above all… useful. The burden of deciding her fate is thrown onto me, and it’s good news for her because I don’t waste talent. I give her a choice. Work for me… or choose a fate worse than death. A note about Gruco Crime Famiy: This is an 18+ standalone mafia romance series with varying tropes and heroes with diverse personalities, intentions, and tolerances for violence. Because of this, each book can be very different, and it’s perfectly okay to hop around! Here’s a brief breakdown of the series. His Promise - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a fake relationship. His Pet - DARK. Lorenzo is out for revenge, and he’s going to get it. His Prize - Gritty and spicy but not very dark with an alphahole hero and a forbidden love. His Puppet - Mid-level dark with a captive heroine. His Property - DARK. Hero is a sadist who loves pain play. His Passerotta - Low-level dark with a captive heroine and a hero who is soft with her.
A truly inspirational memoir, this is Ed's story: an affecting, candid and wildly funny tale of one man's meteoric rise to the top of the retail and fashion world - from heroin addict to MD of Liberty, one of Britain's most iconic institutions.
Why religion must be separated from politics if democracy is to thrive around the world For eight years the president of the United States was a born-again Christian, backed by well-organized evangelicals who often seemed intent on erasing the church-state divide. In Europe, the increasing number of radicalized Muslims is creating widespread fear that Islam is undermining Western-style liberal democracy. And even in polytheistic Asia, the development of democracy has been hindered in some countries, particularly China, by a long history in which religion was tightly linked to the state. Ian Buruma is the first writer to provide a sharp-eyed look at the tensions between religion and politics on three continents. Drawing on many contemporary and historical examples, he argues that the violent passions inspired by religion must be tamed in order to make democracy work. Comparing the United States and Europe, Buruma asks why so many Americans—and so few Europeans—see religion as a help to democracy. Turning to China and Japan, he disputes the notion that only monotheistic religions pose problems for secular politics. Finally, he reconsiders the story of radical Islam in contemporary Europe, from the case of Salman Rushdie to the murder of Theo van Gogh. Sparing no one, Buruma exposes the follies of the current culture war between defenders of "Western values" and "multiculturalists," and explains that the creation of a democratic European Islam is not only possible, but necessary. Presenting a challenge to dogmatic believers and dogmatic secularists alike, Taming the Gods powerfully argues that religion and democracy can be compatible—but only if religious and secular authorities are kept firmly apart.