![]() ![]() He won’t allow anyone to take her from him. He’ll have her, and he’ll keep her safe from the threat that looms over her. Knox is used to getting what he wants, and he wants Harper. Unpredictable, elusive, and complex, she draws Knox and his inner demon like nothing ever has. Harper does neither, which unexpectedly amuses him. He’s also used to people fearing and obeying him. And when an unknown danger starts closing in on Harper, it seems that Knox is the only one who can keep her safe.Īs Prime of his Las Vegas lair and a successful businessman, Knox Thorne is used to being in control. ![]() No one seems to know what breed of demon Knox is, only that he’s more dangerous than anything she’s ever before encountered. She’s not so sure she wants either of those things. ![]() The billionaire also wants Harper in his bed. ![]() Compelling, full of secrets and armed with raw sexuality, Knox Thorne is determined to claim her as his anchor, creating a psychic bond that will prevent their inner demons from ever turning rogue. That changes overnight when she discovers that her psychic mate, or ‘anchor’, is a guy who’s rumored to be the most powerful demon in existence. Part of a small demon lair in North Las Vegas, tattooist Harper Wallis lives a pretty simple life. ![]()
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![]() The father is a misguided preacher who is trying to escape past demons by force-feeding Christ to a culture that he has neither researched nor desires to understand (the name of the book is a reference to his misuse of the native language - so instead of calling the Bible something holy, he's referring to it as a poisonous tree).Īll in all, I am glad I read the book - the discussion of the Congo's tumultuous history and the commentary on how the United States and various European nations have tried and failed to control something so wild and free was very interesting. It is the story of a missionary family's trek to the Congo, told through the eyes of the four daughters and their mother. I read "The Poisonwood Bible" for two reasons: Because I've always wanted to read a Barbara Kingsolver book and I am intrigued by secular takes on Christianity in modern-day writings. ![]() ![]() Even as Henry begins to warm to his new wife and share her bed, his attention is captivated by one of her maids-of-honor. ![]() What follows is the fascinating story of an awkward royal union that somehow had to be terminated. Some think her attractive, but Henry knows he can never love her. Entranced by the lovely image, Henry is bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh. Henry commissions her portrait from his court painter, who depicts her from the most flattering perspective. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is twenty-four, and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. ![]() Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. ![]() |