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The Amazing Interlude
Mary Roberts Rinehart - 1918
A sort of fairyland transformation takes place. Beyond the once solid wall strange figures move on -- a new mise en scene, with the old blotted out in darkness. The lady, whom we left knitting by the fire, becomes a fairy -- Sara Lee became a fairy, of a sort -- and meets the prince. Adventure, too; and love, of course. And then the lights go out, and it is the same old back drop again, and the lady is back by the fire -- but with a memory. This is the story of Sara Lee Kennedy's memory -- and of something more. . . .
Cloaks and Veils
J.C. Carleson - 2012
Punished for her affair with a Jordanian spy, Dara is stuck in a dreary desk job at Langley headquarters when orders come down for her to assess whether recently widowed officer Caitlin Wolff is still fit to serve in the field.Dara soon discovers that the grieving widow has dark secrets; Caitlin and her late husband, Jonathan, were running a lurid shadow operation. Convinced that the couple’s unsanctioned acts led to Jonathan’s murder, Dara investigates their final operation. Her mission to track the terrorists responsible for the murder and salvage her career takes Dara to the hedonistic playground of Dubai and the chaotic streets of Barcelona. But when the investigation takes a jarring turn, she can no longer be sure who—if anyone—she can trust.
All Gold Canyon
Jack London - 1905
Here all things rested. Even the narrow stream ceased its turbulent down-rush long enough to form a quiet pool. Knee-deep in the water, with drooping head and half-shut eyes, drowsed a red-coated, many-antlered buck.
My Lady Ludlow
Elizabeth Gaskell - 1858
She will keep no servant who can read and write and insists that the lower orders have no rights, but only duties. But the winds of change are blowing through the village of Hanbury. The vicar, Mr. Gray, wishes to start a Sunday school for religious reasons; Mr. Horner wants to educate the citizens for economic reasons. But Lady Ludlow is not as rigid as one may think.
Desperate Remedies
Thomas Hardy - 1871
On discovering that the man she loves, Edward Springrove, is already engaged to his cousin, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward Manston.Blackmail, murder and romance are among the ingredients of Hardy's first published novel, and in it he draws blithely on the 'sensation novel' perfected by Wilkie Collins. Several perceptive critics praised the author as a novelist with a future when Desperate Remedies appeared anonymously in 1871. In its depiction of country life and insight into psychology and sexuality it already bears the unmistakable imprint of Hardy's genius.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Ask A Foolish Question
Robert Sheckley - 1953
So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations."-From Ask A Foolish QuestionThis short science fiction story by Robert Sheckley was first publsihed in Science Fiction magazine but is now available on the Kindle with illustrations and original text.
Heist 2
Kiki Swinson - 2015
Losing that bet put her in lockdown--and at the top of Todd Mitchell's revenge-fueled hit list. Now she'll work every seductive move and lethal play to survive. 'Cause when it comes to wreaking her own vengeance, this devious beauty isn't taking any prisoners. . . Caked Up De'nesha DiamondHarlem Banks already has twenty-five million reasons to break out of the federal pen. But saving his desperately ill daughter is at the top of his list, even as he's racing his ex-partner-in crime to his stashed loot . . . while U.S. Marshals are hot on his trail. His only chance is the one woman he can't stop loving--even if she's the one endgame he'll never escape. . .
Valley Fever
Tessa Bowen - 2015
Shy and modest Lina Montez has been infatuated with Tobias Langthorne, heir to a Napa Valley land fortune, for as long as she can remember. Growing up alongside the intoxicatingly handsome bully on his family’s fabled vineyard and estate was an experience she will never forget. The young “lord of the manor” spent countless hours tormenting the housekeeper’s daughter as well as inspiring her budding sexual desire. Ten years later Lina finds Tobias as provocative and dangerous as ever, but embittered by divorce and haunted by his own demons of the past. Now Lina must battle her old playmate to save the land she loves, but this time she won’t be intimidated by her sexually magnetic business partner. The biggest struggle of all, however, is the one within herself. Can she fight off an attraction that is as ripe and full bodied as the lush cabernet grapes they farm? And will she breathe new life into the forsaken ranch as well as polish the rust from her tarnished hero?
The Rose-Garden Husband
Margaret Widdemer - 1915
What follows is a humorous and heartwarming tale of two lives.Splendidly written, Miss Widdemer's sentences dance and sparkle with the very rose-garden sunbeams—a fascinating and wholesome plot—this is a book to read and pass along to your friend who needs a reawakening, a good laugh, a day full of glad thoughts and surprises. Made into the 1917 film "A Wife on Trial".
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Emmuska Orczy - 1919
No one has uncovered the identity of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel - no one except his wife Marguerite and his arch-enemy, citizen Chauvelin. Sir Percy Blakeney is still at large however, evading capture.
Edited For Content
Amanda M. Lee - 2018
Macomb County's favorite reporter is about to take on enemies, politicians and the typical criminals who populate her world. She's also prepared to win at all costs while going through life with a smile on her face and an insult on the tip of her tongue. That's why people love her … and sometimes hate her … and almost always want to gag her. This omnibus includes three full books: Off The Record, Unwritten & Underwater, and Extra! Extra! Dead All About It.
The Wild Rush Trilogy Boxed Set
Jessie Evans - 2014
It's more than absolution, it's a thrill, the one thing that can still make me feel. And then I meet Caitlin.I've never believed in love...but something about this girl makes me wish I did--THIS WICKED RUSH--CaitlinIf loving him is bad, I don't want to be good. Every moment with Gabe is hotter, better, sweeter than the last. I know I'm playing with fire, but for him I'm willing to beg to be burned.GabeWe're going too far, too fast. This is more than a summer fling. More than stealing from the rich to feed the poor. If I really love her, I'll walk away and stay the hell out of her life. But I can't. Even though I know that if we're not careful, our next rush might be our last.--ONE PERFECT LOVE--CaitlinLoving Gabe made me stronger than I was before. Better. He taught me that love is both beautiful and vicious, terrifying and intoxicating. I'm not afraid of the wild parts of my heart any more. Or the broken pieces. I know now that it's possible for two imperfect people to make one perfect love, regardless of the outcome. He showed me that.I'm still imperfect. And now all my conquered fears, everything I believe in, and everything I thought was true are about to be put to the biggest test yet.THE WILD RUSH SERIES:BOOK 1: One Wild Night*BOOK 2: This Wicked Rush*BOOK 3: One Perfect Love*BOOK 4: This Sweet Escape (Danny & Sam)BOOK 5: One Beautiful Revenge (Danny & Sam)