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Footsteps In The Rain

Autor: Sara Hylton

Número de Páginas: 287

After an exotic childhood spent in India, Amanda Dexter finds it hard to adjust to life in rainy Lancashire. But when a scandal surfaces, Amanda is all too happy to leave the family's troubles behind and return to India - the place that she can really call home. Life in the intoxicating social whirl of the Raj in the twenties changes Amanda from a starry-eyed girl to a mature woman before she sees England again. Back home, Amanda faces new challenges - she can no longer deny her feelings for an old friend. Although she may have to defy her own family in order to win the chance of lasting happiness with him. . . Discover Piatkus Entice: temptation at your fingertips - www.piatkusentice.co.uk

Nobody's Darling

Autor: Teresa Medeiros

Número de Páginas: 402

He always gets his lady… Billy Darling doesn’t enjoy being a wanted man until the day a duke’s prim and proper granddaughter comes marching into the Tumbleweed Saloon and points her derringer at his heart. Lucky for him, she's a mighty poor shot. She always gets her man… Instead of killing him, Esmerelda Fine hires him to find her runaway brother. Billy knows he should turn down her offer. He should resist her charms. But he doesn't. Because there comes a time in every man's life when he's got nothing left to lose...but his heart. Book 4 of the ROGUES AND GENTLEMEN series, which includes Yours Until Dawn, Thief of Hearts, Once an Angel and Nobody’s Darling “Nobody’s Darling has a little something for everyone. No wonder all of Medeiros’s romances have been national bestsellers.”—Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel “A lively passionate adventure generously peppered with Medeiros’s trademark humor and sense of fun.”—Library Journal “Another fine read from one of romance’s greats!”—Painted Rock “One of the Top Ten Best Romances of the Year.”—Amazon.com ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION Victorian romance, Western romance, Humorous romance, Cowboy romance

My Sweet Darling

Autor: Teresa Medeiros

Número de Páginas: 376

He always gets his lady… Billy Darling doesn’t enjoy being a wanted man until the day a duke’s prim and proper granddaughter comes marching into the Tumbleweed Saloon and points her derringer at his heart. Lucky for him, she's a mighty poor shot. She always gets her man… Instead of killing him, Esmerelda Fine hires him to find her runaway brother. Billy knows he should turn down her offer. He should resist her charms. But he doesn't. Because there comes a time in every man's life when he's got nothing left to lose...but his heart. No Explicit Love Scenes in this edition “Has a little something for everyone. No wonder all of Medeiros’s romances have been national bestsellers.”—Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel “A lively passionate adventure generously peppered with Medeiros’s trademark humor and sense of fun.”—Library Journal “Another fine read from one of romance’s greats!”—Painted Rock

The ffrench-Morley Family: their Lives and Times

Autor: Darrell Barnes

Número de Páginas: 128

An account of some of the adventures of the ffrench-Morley family over several generations.

The Nosy Neighbor

Autor: Fern Michaels

Número de Páginas: 371

From New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels comes an original novel about a young woman who discovers her fiancé isn't who he says he is, and the handsome but nosy neighbor who helps her decide what she'll do next. Lucy Baker decided it was time to walk away from her high-flying legal career after she successfully defended yet another heinous criminal. Now, almost a year after her life-changing decision, Lucy has never been happier. Leaving New York City for the suburbs, tending to her garden and her dog, Lucy is making future plans with her fiancé and getting acquainted with her neighbors, including the handsome, exasperating one next door, Wylie Wilson. But one day, everything changes. When FBI special agents confront Lucy with shocking revelations about her fiancé's secret double life, everything about her husband-to-be is cast in suspicion. Recovering from a freak accident that has left her with a heightened sense of intuition, and getting closer than she ever dreamed to Wylie, Lucy must determine who to trust—and fast, before someone breaks down her defenses and targets her...

Echoes of the Past

Autor: Maggie Ford

Número de Páginas: 331

Old secrets will threaten everything they hold dear... When Henry Lett dies, he leaves a restaurant that is far from thriving. His nephew, Edwin, is loath to see the once-famous Letts pass out of the family’s hands, and he persuades his aunt to sell her shares and give him a chance to get the restaurant back on its feet. As Edwin prepares to marry Helen, the lovely young daughter of restaurant manager, William Goodridge, it seems everything has fallen into place. But the flame of attraction between Helen and Hugh, Edwin’s cousin, simmers in the background. A fearful Will watches over the trio, waiting and wondering when to reveal a secret that will reopen old wounds. An absorbing saga of post-war London, perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Fiona Ford.

A Life of Secrets

Autor: Margaret Kaine

Número de Páginas: 360

Deploring social injustice, Lady Deborah Claremont opens a staff agency, concealing the fact that she's a member of the aristocracy. But Deborah has become accustomed to keeping secrets. It began eight years ago in 1918 when her dashing French lieutenant was tragically killed. Amid an undercurrent of social unrest and with the General Strike looming ahead, Deborah meets two very different men, handsome Theodore Field, MP and the charismatic union firebrand Evan Morgan. Deborah is torn between her feelings for Theo and the magnetism between herself and Evan. But then she is astounded by a mystery, one she is desperate to solve. And when its explosive secret is revealed she discovers that she has been both manipulated and betrayed...

Fate And Tomorrow

Autor: Rose Doyle

Número de Páginas: 369

Nessa O'Grady, only daughter of an old, landowning Catholic family, is set to marry her childhood sweetheart when her father commits suicide; the wedding is off and the family thrown into turmoil. Seeing that her native land holds no future for her, Nessa accepts a proposal from Thomas Cooper, a wealthy adventurer from the Congo Free State, and travels with him to Africa. There she finds her new husband is a brute - not only to her, but to the Congolese and, sickened, she flees under the protection of black American journalist David Addison. As he is married, she returns, pregnant, to her native Ireland, divorces Cooper and decides to go to America, where she feels her half-caste daughter will have a better life. We last see them as they are about to board the Titanic ...

Delaney's Darling

Autor: Patricia Griffiths

Número de Páginas: 128

A romance with a twist. Set in Yorkshire and London. A young woman finds romance after falling from a horse and losing her memory.

A Darling Aviator

Autor: Lark Holiday

Número de Páginas: 211

She plays it safe. He’s a loner. When they both deny their instant chemistry, will this city girl and bush pilot realize they’re meant to be? California. Elle Blessing has painted herself into a corner. Desperate to maintain her veneer of success, the twenty-something influencer feels trapped in her miserable job and mostly platonic relationship. And when she reluctantly joins her fiancé on a trip to Alaska, she can’t decide if their hunky guide is annoyingly grumpy or drop-dead gorgeous. Maverick "Mac" Carter believes he’s destined to die single. So after picking up a couple heading to his sister’s lodge, he’s surprised when his stomach does a flip flop at the sight of the blue-eyed cutie accompanying her betrothed. But with her already engaged, he’s almost relieved to discover she’s utterly exasperating. Horrified when her intended runs off to be one with nature, Elle demands the rugged but maddening man make things right. While Mac is aghast to learn the feisty female won’t leave his home until he finds and fixes her nutty boyfriend. As proximity leads to a softening of hearts, will these unexpected soulmates find true love? A Darling Aviator is the charming...

The Darling Songbirds

Autor: Rachael Herron

Número de Páginas: 343

She's almost forgotten how to write the songs that made her famous... "Relationships are at the heart of women's fiction, and Herron could teach a master class on creating them." Chicklit Central From international bestseller Rachael Herron, comes a book too delightful to put down: Adele Darling has washed up in the sleepy gold-rush town her great-grandfather had given his name to, the town she'd left for good a long time ago. The saloon is a ruin, the business is broke and customers are scarce. Add into the mix Nate Houston - the handsome, guitar-playing bartender who had always believed he would be the next owner of the Golden Spike - and Adele has one potent cocktail on her hands. This heartwarming, hilarious, and red-hot contemporary romance will leave you wishing for a marina view (or a hot cowboy) of your very own. Scroll up and click Buy Now!

The Darling Songbirds Trilogy

Autor: Rachael Herron

Número de Páginas: 980

A hilarious and heartwarming romance series about three sisters trying to find their love songs, from the bestselling author of Pack Up the Moon: Adele, Molly and Lana were once the world-famous country band, The Darling Songbirds. The sisters were tighter than string wrapped around sticks of dynamite, but they stopped talking and, like the dynamite songwriters they were, their relationship exploded. Dive deep into the world of hilarious reconciliation, country music, and steamy romance all set in a quaint and cozy coastal California town. Enjoy the entire three-book series today! “Rachael Herron seamlessly blends romance, friendship, and laughter.” Barbara Bretton, USA Today Bestselling Author “Relationships are at the heart of women’s fiction, and Herron could teach a master class on creating them.” Chicklit Central

Happy Birthday My Darling

Autor: Susan Uebel

Número de Páginas: 490

SUSAN UEBEL was born in Anlaby, near Hull in 1939. She was educated at Hull French Convent and later went on to train for Drama at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. She taught Speech & Drama at Kelvin Hall School, Hull and remained there for eight years before leaving to study for a BA (Hons.) in Drama at Hull University. After graduating, she became a professional Actress and worked in Theatre, Television and Radio for several years. In 1979, she met her actor husband Ronald Herdman when they became members of Alan Ayckbourn's Company at his Theatre-in-the-Round in Scarborough. In 1982, they married and moved to London where they continued to work. In 1986, Susan accepted the post of Director of Drama at St. Paul's Girls' School in London and taught there until retirement in 1997. This Memoir tells the story of their marriage and is a loving tribute to Susan's husband, Ronnie, who died in 2004.

Escape to Darling Cove

Autor: Holly Hepburn

Número de Páginas: 294

Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde. Originally published as novellas, this paperback contains all fours parts of the story from irresistible beginning to heart-warming conclusion. Eve has always lived on Ennisfarne, an idyllic island just off the coast of Northumberland and only accessible when tides are low. There she runs a bar overlooking Darling Cove, a heavenly horseshoe-shaped beach named after her seafaring ancestors, whose links to the Farne Islands stretch back centuries. Logan is a famous photographer desperate to evade the limelight after a difficult break-up. Renting a cottage from Eve, he chooses Ennisfarne in the hope of anonymity but is immediately spellbound by its natural beauty. The pair don’t get off to the best start, butting heads over Eve’s adorable but boisterous Chocolate Labrador. But when Logan's true identity is revealed, Eve realises her new tenant isn’t quite the man she thought he was. Is it too late to start again or will Logan’s island escape be over almost before it’s begun? The brand new novel from Holly Hepburn, author of Coming Home to Brightwater Bay, will whisk you away to a sublime seaside retreat you’ll never want ...

My Darling from the Lions

Autor: Rachel Long

Número de Páginas: 87

Rachel Long’s much-anticipated debut collection of poems, My Darling from the Lions, explores shame, love and healing through her intimate poetic voice. Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize Shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award Shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection Shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize 'An enchanting and heartwarming new voice in poetry.' – Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other Each poem has a vivid story to tell – of family quirks, the perils of dating, the grip of religion or sexual awakening – stories that are, by turn, emotionally insightful, politically conscious, wise, funny and outrageous. Long reveals herself as a razor-sharp and original voice on the issues of sexual politics and cultural inheritance that polarize our current moment. But it's her refreshing commitment to the power of the individual poem that will leave the reader turning each page in eager anticipation: here is an immediate, wide-awake poetry that entertains royally, without sacrificing a note of its urgency or remarkable skill. 'This debut collection is the modern poetry we need to read right now' – Stylist 'Beautiful. I'm so glad it was...

Death Zones and Darling Spies

Autor: Beverly Deepe Keever

Número de Páginas: 279

Chosen for 2015 One Book One Nebraska In 1961, equipped with a master's degree from famed Columbia Journalism School and letters of introduction to Associated Press bureau chiefs in Asia, twenty-six-year-old Beverly Deepe set off on a trip around the world. Allotting just two weeks to South Vietnam, she was still there seven years later, having then earned the distinction of being the longest-serving American correspondent covering the Vietnam War and garnering a Pulitzer Prize nomination. In Death Zones and Darling Spies, Beverly Deepe Keever describes what it was like for a farm girl from Nebraska to find herself halfway around the world, trying to make sense of one of the nation's bloodiest and bitterest wars. She arrived in Saigon as Vietnam's war entered a new phase and American helicopter units and provincial advisers were unpacking. She tells of traveling from her Saigon apartment to jungles where Wild West-styled forts first dotted Vietnam's borders and where, seven years later, they fell like dominoes from communist-led attacks. In 1965 she braved elephant grass with American combat units armed with unparalleled technology to observe their valor--and their inability to...

Escape to Darling Cove Part One

Autor: Holly Hepburn

Número de Páginas: 77

**PART ONE in the brand new series from Holly Hepburn, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde** Eve has always lived on Ennisfarne, an idyllic island just off the coast of Northumberland and only accessible when tides are low. There she runs a bar overlooking Darling Cove, a heavenly horseshoe-shaped beach named after her seafaring ancestors, whose links to the Farne Islands stretch back centuries. Logan is a famous photographer desperate to evade the limelight after a difficult break-up. Renting a cottage from Eve, he chooses Ennisfarne in the hope of anonymity but is immediately spellbound by its natural beauty. The pair don’t get off to the best start, butting heads over Eve’s adorable but boisterous Chocolate Labrador. But when Logan's true identity is revealed, Eve realises her new tenant isn’t quite the man she thought he was. Is it too late to start again or will Logan’s island escape be over almost before it’s begun? The brand new novella series from Holly Hepburn, author of Coming Home to Brightwater Bay, will whisk you away to a sublime seaside retreat you’ll never want to leave.

The Firefighters of Darling Bay Boxed Set

Autor: Rachael Herron

Número de Páginas: 704

These opposites are attracting so hard the whole place is going up in smoke! ALL the sweet and hilarious installments in the sizzling Firefighters of Darling Bay series by bestselling author (and ex-real life 911 fire dispatcher) Rachael Herron. With satisfying twists in these friends-to-lovers beach reads, these small-town romance will make you laugh, cry, and long for a marina view—and a hot fireman—of your very own. The Firefighters of Darling Bay Boxed Set includes: Book 1: Blaze Book 2: Burn Book 3: Flame Book 4: Heat “Relationships are at the heart of women’s fiction, and Herron could teach a master class on creating them.” —Chicklit Central Level of fire protection needed: This romcom has delicious spice (you'll need a fan and a cold glass of water to douse yourself) but never fear, the spiciest scenes happen behind a closed door.

Burning Passion For You: My Loving Darling Book 1

Autor: 1 Angela Lynn Carver

Número de Páginas: 239

Three years ago, she lost everything and had to do surrogacy. Three years later, her baby’s father stares at her and says: “Honey, our son says that he wants a brother.” She tries to escape, but she’s pushed to the bed. Her clothes are taken off, and he enters her deeper and deeper.

Darling Husband, Don't You Think It's Time We Get Divorced?

Autor: Alice Tsukimiya

Número de Páginas: 158

"Liliangé is my only wife.'' Alekseid was worried about his relationship with his wife after she asked for a divorce. Although he really cares about her, he can't be honest with her because he doesn't want her to reject his true feelings. He wants to repair their relationship, but out of nowhere, his father returned for the first time in a year, and Alekseid suddenly finds himself in a sour mood. What's more, he's told to divorce Liliangé...! "She's my wife," he says reluctantly, but... Meanwhile, he decides to take Liliangé to Maribourne for work, but they've been invited to a masquerade ball there. On the surface, everything appears well, but rumors of a thief have spread amongst the elite, and it's Alekseid's job to catch him, and keep Liliangé safe in the meantime.

Royal Darling: A Runaway Bride Romantic Comedy (The Rourkes Series, Book 3)

Autor: Kylie Gilmore

Número de Páginas: 244

A British bad boy and a runaway princess bride collide for a tempting time… Jackson Being a rock god isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s become a soulless grind. Which is why I’m now on my mate’s houseboat, far away from the spotlight, hoping to find my way back to the music. Yeah. Not gonna happen. I’ve just discovered a stowaway on board, and I can’t believe who she is. A bloody princess? And the prim little woman won’t leave the boat, so I make an offer to scare her off—a no-strings fling. Only she says yes. I say no, and she promptly locks herself in my bedroom. I swear I’m dropping her off at the next port. She’s trouble wrapped in a pretty virginal package, and I know I shouldn’t touch. Emma I’m a runaway bride trying to make a clean escape. But when Jackson Walker discovers me hiding on his boat—after I get over the shock of stumbling upon a rock star’s hideaway—I immediately know he’s exactly what I need. He’s wild, rough around the edges, perfect. My family would never approve. The press would skewer us. I still want him. He’s the antidote to my tightly prescribed life. But can he ever see past my title to the woman I long to be?...

Dinners with My Darling: How the Former Monster King Ate Her Way to Happiness Vol.1

Autor: Mugi Mameta

Número de Páginas: 234

“I’ll never love you.” Unused to humans, Abigail panics when her new husband declares that he’ll never love her on the first night of their political marriage. Does that mean she’s not allowed to eat?! A new twist on the food-based romance tale, starring an earl’s daughter who was the Monster King in her previous life! After years of neglect by her old family, Abigail will charm her sincere military husband and his household one bite at a time and find her happy ending!

The Goodwill House Series 4-6

Autor: Fenella J Miller

Número de Páginas: 935

Discover the emotional Goodwill House series from bestselling saga author Fenella J Miller 'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series.' Jean Fullerton This boxset contains books 4-6 in the Goodwill House saga series The Land Girls of Goodwill House A Wartime Reunion at Goodwill House Wedding Bells at Goodwill House The Land Girls of Goodwill House August 1940 As Autumn approaches, Lady Joanna Harcourt is preparing for new guests at Goodwill House - land girls, Sally, Daphne and Charlie. Sally, a feisty blonde from the East End, has never seen a cow before, but she’s desperate to escape London and her horrible ex, Dennis. And although the hours are long and the work hard, Sal quickly becomes good friends with the other girls Daphne and Charlie and enjoys life at Goodwill House. Until Dennis reappears threatening to drag her back to London. Sal fears her life as a land girl is over, just as she finally felt worthy. But Lady Joanna has other ideas and a plan to keep Sal safe and doing the job she loves. A Wartime Reunion at Goodwill House September, 1940 With harvest approaching, land girl Daphne is busier than...

The Lett Family Trilogy

Autor: Maggie Ford

Número de Páginas: 737

Turn back time with these captivating historical sagas. Includes all three books in The Lett Family Trilogy; One of the Family, Affairs of the Heat and Echoes of the Past. One of the Family: Mary Owen is forced to seek work in order to support her elderly aunt. Catching the eye of Will, a young waiter at Letts restaurant, she strikes it lucky – Will is desperate to make her acquaintance and persuades the head chef to take Mary on in the kitchen. But it is not only Will who takes an interest in Mary. Henry Lett, son of the restaurant’s owner, is intrigued by Mary’s mysterious beauty and promotes her to an office job. But before he can make a move, his younger brother enters the scene. Charming, irresponsible Geoffrey, with film-star looks and money to burn, seems to have everything a girl on the brink of womanhood could desire. With three men vying for her attention, which will she choose? Affairs of the Heart: Mary has been struggling since the death of her baby daughter. Her husband cannot understand why she finds it so difficult to let go of the memory of their child and seeks solace elsewhere. In an effort to forget his feelings for Mary, Henry Lett marries another woman. ...

Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine

Número de Páginas: 590

Includes music.

Christa Comes Out of Her Shell

Autor: Abbi Waxman

Número de Páginas: 401

Just when she thought she’d gotten far enough away . . . a life-changing phone call throws an antisocial scientist back into her least favorite place—the spotlight. A hilarious and insightful new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. After a tumultuous childhood, Christa Barnet has hidden away, both figuratively and literally. Happily studying sea snails in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Christa finds her tranquil existence thrown into chaos when her once-famous father—long thought dead after a plane crash—turns out to be alive, well, and ready to make amends. The world goes wild, fascinated by this real-life saga, pinning Christa and her family under the spotlight. As if that weren’t enough, her reunion with an old childhood friend reveals an intense physical attraction neither was expecting and both want to act on . . . if they can just keep a lid on it. When her father’s story starts to develop cracks, Christa fears she will lose herself, her potential relationship, and—most importantly—any chance of making it back to her snails before they forget her completely.

Be Shot For Six Pence

Autor: Michael Gilbert

Número de Páginas: 173

A gripping spy thriller with a deserved reputation. Philip sees an announcement in ‘The Times’ from an old friend who has instructed the newspaper to publish only if they don’t hear from him. This sets a trail running through Europe, with the Kremlin, defectors, agitators and the People’s Court setting the background to a very realistic story ...

Darling Judi

Autor: Various

Número de Páginas: 263

A celebration of Britain's favourite actress, Judi Dench The very name Judi Dench encourages a warm and admiring response from the public and fellow actors alike. Her wide-ranging career includes numerous Shakespearean performances (most recently in ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at the RSC) and contemporary theatre (in plays by, among others, David Hare and Hugh Whitemore); on television (in the series A FINE ROMANCE and AS TIME GOES BY) and in the cinema (MRS BROWN, her Oscar-winning performance in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, THE SHIPPING NEWS, IRIS, and in four James Bond films as 'M'). Judi Dench is as popular as she is talented - when she and Maggie Smith appeared together in a David Hare play last year all seats were sold for the entire run within 24 hours. John Miller, her biographer, invited fellow actors, writers, and people of the theatre, film and television, to illustrate her genius and her character from their own experience and perspective. With contributors ranging from Billy Connolly to Hugh Whitemore, Bob Larbey to Tim Pigott-Smith, this is a unique portrait of the legend that is Dame Judi Dench.

Darling Girl

Autor: Liz Michalski

Número de Páginas: 353

A Book of The Month Club pick In this beautiful dive into the world of J. M. Barrie’s classic, one woman must take on the infamous Peter Pan—who is not the innocent adventurer the fairy tales make him out to be—to save her daughter’s life. . . . Life is looking up for Holly Darling, granddaughter of Wendy—yes, that Wendy. That is, until she gets a call that her daughter, Eden, who has been in a coma for nearly a decade, has gone missing from the estate where she’s been long tucked away. And, worst of all, Holly knows who must be responsible: Peter Pan, who is not only very real, but very dangerous. Holly is desperate to find Eden and protect her son, Jack, from a terrible web of family secrets before she loses both her children. And yet she has no one to turn to—her mother, Jane, is the only other person in the world who knows that Peter is more than a story, but she refuses to accept that he is not the hero she’s always imagined. Darling Girl brings all the magic of the classic Peter Pan story to the present, while also exploring the dark underpinnings of fairy tales, grief, aging, sacrifice, motherhood, and just how far we will go to protect those we love.

Melting Dr. Grumpy's Frozen Heart

Autor: Scarlet Wilson

Número de Páginas: 189

In the third installment of the Christmas North and South miniseries, a grumpy doc meets his Miss Sunshine match when they team up for a groundbreaking cancer research project. ICY INTRODUCTION TO FIERY FOREVER? After his engagement to another doctor collapsed, oncologist Jay has had it with hospital relationships. But something about new colleague Dr. Skye and her Miss Sunshine personality intrigues him… Skye needs Jay to sign off on the groundbreaking cancer research that has been her solace since her own devastating loss. She can’t resist tempting this grumpy doc out of his shell with some festive treats, but it’s their chemistry that sparkles like fairy lights! Can Skye melt Jay’s frosty facade for a chance at happy-ever-after? From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine. Christmas North and South Book 1: Festive Fling with the Surgeon by Karin Baine Book 2: A Mistletoe Marriage Reunion by Louisa Heaton Book 3: Melting Dr. Grumpy's Frozen Heart by Scarlet Wilson Book 4: Neurosurgeon's IVF Mix-Up Miracle by Annie Claydon

Full Circle

Autor: Diana Daneri

Número de Páginas: 410

In the early hours of a cold December morning, with just a week until Christmas, Maggie is sitting on a train travelling towards Henley, about to begin working for a man she's never met, leaving behind her six year old son. Her husband has made a deal with this man in a hotel bar, a chance meeting on both of their parts. Maggie's physically abusive husband gets the money he needs to pay off a gambling debt and the man a much needed housekeeper for the next two years. Little did Maggie know that it would change her life forever.

Morning Star

Autor: Judith Plaxton

Número de Páginas: 219

Flower and her parents are escaped slaves, going north to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Over 150 years later, Felicia is starting grade 8 at a new school in a small town in Ontario that was a terminus for the Underground Railroad. She has to write about her ancestry for a class project, but is afraid her classmates won't want to hear about slavery. Flower and her family eventually reach freedom in Canada, helped and sheltered by many. Felicia discovers that her grandfather was a porter on the railways and this point of family pride helps her face down a bully. Two girls at opposite ends of history.

PHARAOH - VOLUME II

Autor: Karen Essex

Número de Páginas: 364

Following on from Kleopatra, the glittering epic of Egypt's queen continues as she allies herself with Anthony and begins a love story that immortalizes her as one of history's greatest political players and most tragic heroines. Kleopatra has been reinstated to the throne and now shares her bed with Caesar. But in order for their infant son to be officially recognized as Caesar’s rightful heir, Kleopatra must journey with the child to Rome. There she forms an intimate bond with Antony, Caesar’s second-in command. When Caesar is assassinated, it is Antony who wages war against the slain ruler’s monstrous nephew, Octavian, who claims it is he, and not Kleopatra’s son, who is next in line to rule. Now Antony and Kleopatra are inextricably allied in love and a fierce battle against a formidable enemy, where no less than the control of the world is at stake.

Nobody loves me

Autor: Catherine Augusta Walton

Número de Páginas: 120

Don't Want To Miss A Thing

Autor: Jill Mansell

Número de Páginas: 408

Jill Mansell's bestseller DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING is 'bursting with humour, brimming with intrigue and full of characters you'll adore' Heat. Not to be missed by readers of Jojo Moyes and Veronica Henry. 'Written with heart and humour, this is chick lit at it's best' Sunday Mirror Dexter Yates loves his fun, care-free London life; he has money, looks and girlfriends galore. But everything changes overnight when his sister dies, leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter Delphi. How is he ever going to cope? Comic-strip artist Molly Hayes lives in the beautiful Cotswold village of Briarwood. When it comes to relationships, she has a history of choosing all the wrong men. Leaving the city behind, Dex moves to Briarwood - a much better place to work on his parenting skills - and he and Molly become neighbours. There's an undeniable connection between them. But if Dexter's going to adapt, he first has a lot to learn about Molly, about other people's secrets...and about himself. What readers are saying about Don't Want To Miss A Thing: 'A really perfect read with plot twists and turns, misunderstandings, humour and sadness, with the most delectable baby at its centre and...

Mollie darling

Autor: Lady Constance Eleanora C. Howard

Número de Páginas: 280

Prudence Winterburn

Autor: Sarah Doudney

Número de Páginas: 362

Wendy Darling

Autor: Colleen Oakes

Número de Páginas: 343

“A dark twist on a familiar tale that readers will have difficulty putting down.” (School Library Journal) Wendy Darling has a perfectly agreeable life with her parents and brothers in wealthy London, as well as a budding romance with Booth, the neighborhood bookseller's son. But one night, while their parents are at a ball, the charmingly beautiful Peter Pan comes to the Darling children's nursery, and—dazzled by this flying boy with god-like powers—they follow him out of the window and straight on to morning into Neverland, an intoxicating island of freedom. As time passes in Neverland, Wendy realizes that this Lost Boy's paradise of turquoise seas, mermaids, and pirates holds terrible secrets rooted in blood and greed. As Peter's grasp on her heart tightens, she struggles to remember where she came from—and begins to suspect that this island of dreams, and the boy who desires her, have the potential to transform into an everlasting nightmare.

The Bear's Virgin Darling

Autor: Sophie Stern

Número de Páginas: 189

Hope moves to Honeypot to escape a bad breakup. She gets a job as a ranch hand doing menial labor. It's hard work, but she doesn't mind. It gives her something to focus on besides her pain. It takes her mind off her loser ex and focuses it on something useful, like gardening and feeding chickens. But there's something strange about the Blair brothers. They're always whispering among themselves, sneaking off at night, and talking about things that don't make sense to her. Before Hope can figure out what they're hiding, she finds herself falling for the oldest brother, Wyatt. He's tall, dark, handsome, and incredibly charming, but there's something more to the quirky cowboy. Can Hope handle his secret? Can he handle hers?