Everything's hotter in Texas Workaholic Manhattanite Renee Gainey is in Texas for her sister's wedding, and waiting for her is none other than Jeremiah Richards, the irresistible cowboy Renee is not allowed to have. Her sister would freak out if there were sexy shenanigans going on right before her nuptials! But what single maid of honor could resist the best man when he's a red-hot Texan? As the wedding draws closer, the burning attraction between Renee and Jeremiah consumes them both. Soon they're finding ways to sneak out of wedding duties to satisfy their cravings for each other. In her sister's spare room. Up in the barn's hayloft. Every chance they can get. But once the wedding is over, Renee is going back to New York. Hopefully, with her heart intact…

Reproduction of the original: Strange True Stories of Louisiana by George W. Cable

"Lurie takes particular interest in the influence of cinema on Faulkner's fiction and the visual strategies he both deployed and critiqued. These include the suggestion of cinematic viewing on the part of readers and of characters in each of the novels; the collective and individual acts of voyeurism in Sanctuary and Light in August; the exposing in Absalom! Absalom! and Light in August of stereotypical and cinematic patterns of thought about history and race; and the evocation of popular forms like melodrama and the movie screen in If I forget thee, Jerusalem. Offering innovative readings of these canonical works, this study sheds new light on Faulkner's uniquely American modernism."--BOOK JACKET.

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This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in the year,—such as May Day, Midsummer, and Christmas. The context is illustrated by selections from ancient and modern poetry and prose, related to Hallowe'en ideas. Those who wish suggestions for readings, recitations, plays, and parties, will find the lists in the appendix useful, in addition to the books on entertainments and games to be found in any public library. Special acknowledgment is made to Messrs. E. P. Dutton & Company for permission to use the poem entitled "Hallowe'en" from "The Spires of Oxford and Other Poems," by W. M. Letts; to Messrs. Longmans, Green & Company for the poem "Pomona," by William Morris; and to the Editors of The Independent for the use of five poems.

This innovative study re-examines the dynamics of race relations in the post–Civil War South from an altogether fresh perspective: field sports. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, wealthy white men from Southern cities and the industrial North traveled to the hunting and fishing lodges of the old Confederacy—escaping from the office to socialize among like-minded peers. These sportsmen depended on local black guides who knew the land and fishing holes and could ensure a successful outing. For whites, the ability to hunt and fish freely and employ black laborers became a conspicuous display of their wealth and social standing. But hunting and fishing had been a way of life for all Southerners—blacks included—since colonial times. After the war, African Americans used their mastery of these sports to enter into market activities normally denied people of color, thereby becoming more economically independent from their white employers. Whites came to view black participation in hunting and fishing as a serious threat to the South’s labor system. Scott E. Giltner shows how African-American freedom developed in this racially tense environment—how blacks' sense of competence and authority flourished in a Jim Crow setting. Giltner’s thorough research using slave narratives, sportsmen’s recollections, records of fish and game clubs, and sporting periodicals offers a unique perspective on the African-American struggle for independence from the end of the Civil War to the 1920s.

A welder and her billionaire boss turn up the heat in this spicy workplace holiday romance by Tiffany Reisz! Veronica "Flash" Redding is a talented and beautiful welder and artist, with a playful sense of evil. After a one-night stand with her handsome and wealthy boss, she can’t stop thinking about how sensuously steamy their night was… and how he dumped her right after. Only Ian Asher can’t forget the intensity between them and is determined not to let Flash get away so easily. They both have a holiday wish—She wants revenge, and he wants to convince her they belong together…and that even the most exquisite, broken things can be welded back together. Previously published. Men at Work: Book 1: Her Halloween Treat Book 2: Her Naughty Holiday Book 3: One Hot December