Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace
Joseph M. Williams - 2012
A guidebook for those who want to write well.
English in Mind 3 Teacher's Book
Nicholas Tims - 2005
Everything, from the choice of imaginative topics, texts and exercises to the attractive design is perfectly matched to students' interests, age and ability. It provides a solid basis for effective language learning through a strong focus on grammar and vocabulary. Flexibility and support are offered in the form of photocopiable activities and tests in the Teacher's Resource Pack, 'EiMTV' DVDs, Workbook CD-ROMs and the extensive free worksheets, tests, wordlists and resources on the website. Each level of the course provides 80-90 hours of work with the possibility of extension. It can be used with mixed-ability classes. The Starter level is for complete beginners and Level 1 is for elementary students and contains a 16-page starter section to revise key language. Levels 2 to 5 take students from pre-intermediate to advanced level.
The Christmas Ruse
Jennie Goutet - 2019
Her dear friend, Miss Lavinia Dresden, has also come to stay. Nicholas is on his guard, but it’s hard to resist Miss Dresden’s luminous eyes—or her need for a savior. Lavinia Dresden is prepared to sacrifice her future happiness. Her father has arranged her betrothal to a wealthy but notorious baron to save himself from ruinous debt. Lavinia knows her fate will be sealed at the Cothill Christmas ball, but she never considered the cost of her sacrifice until the dashing Lord Cranleigh came into her life. With only five days remaining until Christmas, the question is not whether Nicholas wants to save Miss Dresden—but whether he is able.
The Way to Capture a Marquess's Heart
Bridget Barton - 2019
When she meets a charming Marquess who also loathes the very thought of romance, she is more than excited to have made a new friend. Soon enough, she finds herself in a position of questioning even her own feelings, until she realizes her father's gambling habit has put her family in a precarious financial position. Could a secretly arranged marriage get them out of this messy situation or is it too late already?Luke Conolly, son of a Duke, was abandoned by his mother as a child. He fears that he will get hurt again, so he trusts no one, while avoiding having any romantic interactions whatsoever. When he meets a young lady who amazingly shares his opinions on marriage and their stubborn fathers' habits, something will just change. Friendship sparks between them, quickly evolving into something that Luke never expected. Will this charming lady make him reconsider his beliefs or is he too stubborn to deny his only chance for love?Unbeknownst to Alice, a hidden deal has been made, which threatens to cost her more than just her freedom... Will Luke eventually convince her to trust him and believe that his feelings for her were always true?
At the Garden Gate: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Lily Bernard - 2020
– W. ShakespeareWhen Elizabeth Bennet is unexpectedly reunited with Mr. Darcy in Derbyshire, their feelings for each other have the opportunity to blossom and grow. At the Garden Gate is a story of love and loss; an overheard conversation, a compromise, broken hearts, and an unexpected second chance at happiness are all part of this story. In the end, can their love for each other prevail? Will Darcy and Elizabeth come together as the couple they should always have been?At the Garden Gate is suitable for readers over the age of 18. This book contains no explicit sexual content.
The Colonel's Spinster: A Regency Romance (Tragic Characters in Classic Lit)
Audrey Harrison - 2020
A pity that he’s falling for the wrong woman... She’s looking to find out more about her past. She wasn't expecting to find her future…..Colonel Fitzwilliam is a second son, often overshadowed by his titled, older brother and his cousin, Mr Darcy. Returning from Waterloo he knows it is time to find a wife with a healthy dowry, but he longs for a love match. Unfortunately for Fitzwilliam, love doesn’t put food on the table.Miss Prudence Bamber has never known her mother’s family. A woman with her own mind and full life, she indulges her father’s wish to visit her long-lost relations. Mr Bamber hopes his daughter will find a husband; she wishes nothing more than to find out more about her mother’s history. It turns out to be a trip she won’t forget in a hurry.Two people looking for love, but challenged by pride, secrets and prejudice. Will they be able to overcome the odds to find their own happy ever after? Or, are they destined to remain separated by the constraints of society? Complex characters brought together in this gripping Regency Romance.The Colonel’s Spinster is a Regency romance and Pride and Prejudice variation (JAFF), topped with a generous dose of humour, action, and tears. If you like simmering chemistry, fast-paced adventures, and strong characters, then you'll love Audrey Harrison's Regency tale.
The Duke's Inconvenient Bride
Eva Grace - 2018
When one of the Duke's former lovers manipulates it so that Raff and Catherine are caught in a compromising situation the pair are forced into a hasty marriage of convenience, one that Catherine fears will end in disaster. Raff William James D'Alton, Sixth Duke of Albright had always been a huge admirer of wives --provided that they belonged to other men, of course. When his old love takes her revenge by forcing him into an unwanted marriage with a dowdy spinster, Raff vows that he will not let an inconvenient thing like a bride ruin his bachelor lifestyle. However, as time passes Raff and Catherine begin to realise that the sparks that fly between the pair have more to do with attraction than tension and that this inconvenient marriage might just have a happy ending --if only they'll allow it.
Of Renewal and Redemption: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Jae George - 2021
Elizabeth is resigned to her life as a shopkeeper and a spinster, when an accidental meeting with Mr. Darcy and his cousin puts her at the center of a triangle that changes her life as well as the lives of others and yet ends surprisingly well. This is a low angst sweet Regency romance with no explicit intimacy, however, it does contain mature themes.
Ninja Pug: Retrieving the Stolen Books
Amma Lee - 2017
Jiro is Hanzo's only companion. They do everything and go everywhere together, but Jiro has a secret. Every morning when Hanzo trains using his ninja skills, Jiro watches him intently soaking in Hanzo’s every move and technique. When Hanzo is gone or asleep, Jiro practices everything he’s learned from Hanzo. The surprising twist is that Jiro is a dog, a small pug to be exact! Since Hanzo was the last of his family after losing his only son, Ichiro, in a car accident and his grandson, Ryoichi, who went missing shortly after, Jiro has made it his duty to become Hanzo’s successor! But Hanzo’s world seems to go downhill fast once their home is broken into and some important books were discovered missing. Not wanting the old man to suffer any more than he has, Jiro decides to find Hanzo’s missing books. Jiro teams up with Luna, a white poodle, and they embark on a mission to retrieve Hanzo’s books from the thieves. What the two small dogs were not expecting was that these books contain the power of the Hakumoto Clan. What is even more surprising is that the thieves happened to be highly talented and trained ninjas. Jiro’s life is instantly turned upside down as secrets are revealed and someone from Jiro’s past might have come back into his’ and Hanzo’s life. Follow Jiro and Luna on their journey in “Ninja pug: Retrieving the Stolen Books.”
Living by your own Rules
Devdutt Pattanaik - 2016
His profound management sutras are derived from his bestselling books on business and management. They show how individuals can realize their potential, create wealth and achieve lasting success by following uniquely Indian principles (based on Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology) of goal setting, strategic thinking and decision-making.
Dating The Duke
Jen Geigle Johnson - 2019
He acts as though she is beneath him. But it could work if only they didn’t live over two centuries apart. Jane Sullivan, expert researcher on the Georgian Era, is granted a two week trip for singles to a Jane Austen re-enactment house party, 2019. She plans to thoroughly enjoy herself, including perhaps find a man who shares her interests, all in the name of research. Algernon, Duke of Ramsbury, 1817, escapes to Twickenham Manor for a house party and a two week break from his Duke-ly pressures. He has no idea that his agreement to try something new would give him a splitting headache and a journey through time to the year 2019. Hearts connect; Fate might have been kind, but at what cost? Also part of the Twickenham Time Travel Series: — P.S. I Love You by Jo Noelle — Love's Past by Laura D. Bastian — Against the Magic by Donna K. Weaver — Mistletoe Mayhem by Jo Noelle — Love Match by Jo Noelle — An Unexpected Gentleman by Laura Beers — With the Magic by Donna K. Weaver — Dating the Duke by Jen Geigle Johnson — There's Always Tomorrow by Laura D. Bastian — Enchanted Heart by Jaclyn Hardy
A Sprig of Lavender
Susan Ralph - 2012
Since her viscount father passed away, the family’s resources have dwindled, and she dreads becoming a destitute spinster. But when she’s invited to the Duke of Mumshire’s country estate—where she’ll be considered for the heir’s hand—hope returns.A trip to the country will also take her mind off the crime she’d witnessed at the last event of the season—an unbearably handsome stranger stealing a lady’s purse. Catherine and the thief locked gazes in the middle of the act, and while she was quickly been swept away by the crowd, later that night she was introduced to the thief, Henri LaFleur. Now he knows her name and can force her silence.Catherine shakes the memory…until LaFleur shows up as a fellow guest at the Duke of Mumshire’s estate. This time, though, she finds herself terribly, inexplicably drawn to this thief. But is LaFleur who he seems?
Nary a Hedgerow: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Don H. Miller - 2022
Bingley leave Hertfordshire immediately after the ball which Mr. Bingley hosted at Netherfield Park. It assumes that Mr. Bennet has died and that the Bennet women no longer live at Longbourn because of the entail which gave that estate to Mr. Collins. The Bennet daughters have been distributed among relatives--Mary and Lydia with Mrs. Bennet in a cottage in Meryton, Jane with her Uncle and Aunt Phillips in Meryton, and Elizabeth and Kitty with their Uncle and Aunt Gardiner in London. This variation addresses how the family manages to survive the tragedy, how the relationship of Elizabeth and Darcy is influenced by Elizabeth's becoming the ward of her merchant uncle and aunt, and how the lives of other Bennet daughters are affected.
Wicked Temptations for the Seduced Duchess
Olivia Bennet - 2019
When a striking young man suddenly lands on their doorstep, she is immediately enticed.An obscure aggressor is out for his blood and Edward Godwin is running for his life. Waking up after a fierce attack, he finds himself in an unfamiliar manor. Unable to recall that he is, in fact, the Duke of Summerhill, he finds work there as a stable boy.With his life threatened by the minute and his family looking for him, all clues lead to a mysterious woman who claims to be Edward’s secret lover...but that is only part of the riddle.Forgotten but never undone, an olden mistake returns from the grave to torment them, making Lydia and Edward realize they are on borrowed time.*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then Wicked Temptations for the Seduced Duchess is the novel for you. This is Olivia's debut novel, a historical Regency romance novel of 80,000 words (around 400 pages). No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.
Chronicles of a Duchess
Hanna Hamilton - 2018
Will the difference in their social status manage to keep them apart? The Duke of My Heart Iris has it all. But when her father dies, she has to get married. Her plan is born. She and Daisy switch places but one night can change everything. Annabelle Enchants the Rejected Earl Annabelle's life changes when she's to marry the cruel Lord Watson. But she's fallen for Floyd, the caring, enigmatic stable boy. Or so she thinks of it... Inspirational romances that will warm your heart! If you love clean and wholesome, Regency romances with a strong woman heroine, and a decisive male character, then this collection is for you! *These are clean, stand-alone romances. Each book in the series is approximately 90.000 words (around 450 pages). No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after. Get this book for free with Kindle Unlimited!