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First full investigation of masculinities in Old Norse-Icelandic
literature. Compared to other areas of medieval literature, the
question of masculinity in Old Norse-Icelandic literature has been
understudied. This is a neglect which this volume aims to rectify.
The essays collected here introduce and analyse a spectrum of
masculinities, from the sagas of Icelanders, contemporary sagas,
kings' sagas, legendary sagas, chivalric sagas, bishops' sagas, and
eddic and skaldic verse, producing a broad and multifaceted
understanding of what it means to be masculine in Old
Norse-Icelandic texts. A critical introduction places the essays in
their scholarly context, providing the reader with a concise
orientation in gender studies and the study of masculinities in Old
Norse-Icelandic literature. This book's investigation of how
masculinities are constructed and challenged within a unique
literature is all the more vital in the current climate, in which
Old Norse sources are weaponised to support far-right agendas and
racist ideologies are intertwined with images of vikings as
hypermasculine. This volume counters these troubling narratives of
masculinity through explorations of Old Norse literature that
demonstrate how masculinity is formed, how it is linked to violence
and vulnerability, how it governs men's relationships, and how
toxic models of masculinity may be challenged.
Katy Short doesn't want to be on The World Races. She's not a
social butterfly like her brother (and partner) Brodie. In fact,
she's just as happy to end up in last place as in first. But when
her brother makes a selfish move that pairs her up with silent and
surly rock star Liam Brogan, everything in the race changes. Now
Katy's fighting to stay out of the Loser Lodge, just so she won't
have to suffer through all that alone time with Mr. Tall, Dark and
Arrogant. Except Liam? Kinda hot. He's sexy, pierced... and not
nearly as surly as she thought. There's one good thing about a game
with partners -- lots of one-on-one time...
Abby Lewis never pictured herself on the survival game show,
Endurance Island. She's just not the 'survival' type. But when her
boss offers her a spot on the show and the opportunity of a
lifetime, she packs her bags and heads to the tropics to be a
contestant. Once in the game, it's clear that Abby's in over her
head. The game itself is full of competitive, aggressive people,
and no one's more aggressive than sexy, delicious - and arrogant -
Dean Woodall. Sure he's clever, strong, good at challenges, and has
a body that makes her mouth water. He also hates Abby just as much
as she hates him. That's fine with her; she'll just ignore the
jerk. But the rules of Endurance Island are working against them.
Abby and Dean are teamed up - alone - on the beach. It's either
work together, or go home. Stuck with no one else's company but
their own, they learn they do make a good team after all. And that
with just a little bit of kindling, the flames of hate can quickly
turn to flames of passion. This book features enemies, lovers,
enemies who become lovers, and lots and lots of tropical heat...
Kandis Thornton isn't afraid to lie, scheme, and sneak her way to
the grand prize money on the Reality TV show, House Guests. That
prize money is the only thing keeping her mother from losing her
house (and thus moving in with Kandis). She needs that money, and
if she has to step on a few people to do so? She'll do it. House
Guests is a show all about outplaying your house-mates, after all,
and she's not there to make friends. But Kandis didn't count on the
fact that someone else was going to be playing just as hard as her.
And she didn't plan on teaming up with her nemesis, or scheming
their way to the top. Nor did she plan on sleeping with him. But
these things just happen when you're stuck in a ridiculous house
with nothing but time on your hands and a hot guy sharing your
bedroom...
Zara Pritchard is a has-been. Once an Olympic darling, she's been
reduced to skating in a dinosaur costume and giving lessons at the
local mall...which is why she's excited when she's offered a chance
to sub on a TV show, Ice Dancing with the Stars. If she wins the
show, this could be the break she needs. There's just one problem -
her partner. Ty Randall is a MMA bad boy looking to fix his image
problem. Sure, he's got the nickname of 'Ty the MMA Biter'. Sure,
he might have bit a guy's nose off in the cage. But putting him on
a reality TV show? A skating reality TV show? He's not interested.
He'll do the minimum to fix his image and call it a day. But when
wash-out meets flame-out, sparks fly and tempers flare. And Ty and
Zara start to realize that maybe this partnership might be just as
steamy off the ice as on it...
The Billionaire Boys Club is a secret society of six men who are
incredibly wealthy--but not always so successful when it comes to
love...
Real-estate tycoon Hunter Buchanan has a dark past that's left him
scarred and living as a recluse on his family's palatial estate.
Hunter is ready to give up on love--until he spots an enigmatic
red-haired beauty and comes up with an elaborate scheme to meet
her.
Gretchen Petty is in need of a paycheck--and a change. So when a
job opportunity in an upstate New York mansion pops up, she
accepts. And while she can overlook the oddities of her new job,
she can't ignore her new boss's delectable body--or his barely
leashed temper.
Hunter's afraid his plan might be unraveling before it's truly
begun, but Gretchen is about to show him that life can be full of
surprises...
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