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John Galsworthy's magnificent trilogy of power and passion chronicles the wealthy Forsyte family. The complete Chronicles are divided into three volumes, containing nine books and four interludes in total. Volume 2, A Modern Comedy, focuses on Soames's vivacious daughter, Fleur. Soames tries constantly to protect her but is baffled by the carefree attitudes in post-war London. Fleur and her husband Michael Mont host society gatherings, but her previous affair with Jon Forsyte leaves embers of a passion that are ready to ignite - with dreadful consequences.

Lights, cameras, romance! When the reality-TV cameras stop rolling, the real love stories begin in this feel-good romantic comedy series inspired by Pride and Prejudice, where every episode of love comes with humor, heart, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Complete Box Set! DATING MR. DARCY What’s a reality TV dating show and Mr. Darcy got in common? Me. I may be a contestant on a hit dating show, but I’m not here for love. My activewear line needs some serious spotlight, and apparently, this is how I get it. The only problem? I’ve been cast opposite a man who thinks he’s Mr. ...

A message complimenting her latest internship project changes the life of Clementine Jones and the future of the British monarchy as well. Her response leads Clementine to the mysterious CP Chadwick, a British man studying history at Cambridge. Clementine finds CP charming, smart, and unlike any man she's ever met. Clementine, however, has no idea CP is actually Prince Christian of Wales, who has never had a "normal" life. Wary of others, he's kept himself closed off from the world - until he lets Clementine in. 

Dante’s Inferno — Fully Illustrated Edition Descend into the timeless epic of sin, punishment, and redemption. Dante’s Inferno is not just a masterpiece of literature—it’s a journey into the human soul. This modern English edition brings Dante Alighieri’s vivid imagination to life with clear, accessible prose and over 70 stunning illustrations by Gustave Doré. Carefully crafted to preserve the poetry and power of the original, this version invites both new readers and longtime admirers to experience Inferno as never before—immersive, immediate, unforgettable. A New ...

Paint your toes. Pick up the wrong coffee and bagel order. Drive from Brooklyn to Jersey in traffic so slow you want to tear your hair out. It’s amazing all the useless things I can accomplish while on hold for three hours with customer service. Three hours when I should be getting the Date-in-a-Box website ready to launch at the big business expo in a few days. Except my shiny new website is glitching, and my inner rage-monster is ready to scorch some earth...when he finally picks up. Not the robot voice I expected but a real live human named Kal.

It’s officially booty o’clock, I’m alone again in my kitchen choking down a slice of terrible chocolate cake…and I’m pretty sure I just got drunk texted by the man I have a ginormous crush on. I’ve been daydreaming about Eliot Hoffman’s dimples for two months, and even though I’m sure this was a mistake on his end, it doesn’t mean it’s not an opportunity on mine. It’s the middle of the night, and I just wanna talk to him. So I text him back.

Step into the timeless tale of chivalry with "Don Quixote: Adapted for Modern Readers." This refreshed edition presents Cervantes’ classic story with clean formatting and contemporary typography, making it more accessible to today’s audience. The language has been carefully updated for clarity while preserving the original tone and wit. Whether you are a first-time reader or revisiting an old favorite, this adaptation offers an engaging and seamless reading experience. Journey through 17th-century Spain with Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they embark on a quest ...

Mick Bottom has mastered the art of doing absolutely nothing in sun-soaked Reef Harbor. His days consist of betting on lizard races, sampling the local nightlife (from inside a jail cell), and dodging cocktails—literally—courtesy of the women he beds and forgets. Life is a beach, right? When Isabella (Belle) Volnay, a high-powered pharma exec and professional overachiever, walks into Reef Harbor in her sexy heels and zero tolerance for slackers, sparks fly—and clothes come off—on the sand.

Desperate to escape their high-pressure life in Los Angeles, the Finch family moves to rural Oregon. But it doesn’t take long to learn that “small town” is not code for “stress-free.” As the new owners of Applegate's one and only general store, the Finches find that the simple life’s anything but simple when your little store is the town's only grocery store, gas station, hardware store, fire station, and occasional dentist’s office.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Critic's Pick that served Broadway "raucous comedy and nonstop pleasure" has made its way home to Audible. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid already grappling with some serious questions of identity when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. But here’s the rub! Revenge doesn’t come easy to Juicy, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man in search of his own happiness and liberation.

Perfect for fans of Pamela Kelley and Rachel Hanna. Escape to the beautiful British coast and fall in love with the little town of Pretty Beach. If you love stories about friendship, small towns, and community, Pretty Beach is just the place for you. Meet the lovely Sallie Broadchurch and follow along as she brings back to life and renovates an unloved old boathouse. Sallie, pretty, forty and down on her luck arrives in Pretty Beach very much looking for a new life by the sea. In the old boathouse she's inherited she's not unhappy to find the neighbour Ben Chalmers - he might just be the ...

A man and a woman with the same name are looking for a fresh start only to discover they have landed the same job in this charming new romance by bestselling author Beth O’Leary. Charlie couldn’t be happier to take the job of farm-shop manager on the remote, wild Isle of Ormer. She’s...

Bestselling romance author Livia Gaines (Maya Hawke) hasn't written a single usable sentence since her long-term boyfriend blindsided her with a breakup—an ironic twist for someone paid to make happily-ever-afters look easy. With her deadline looming and her publisher threatening to cancel her contract, Livia's agent offers a solution: housesit a secluded Hamptons estate and finish her novel in peaceful isolation.

The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course, there's a catch to the invitation....

The RuPaul's Drag Race legends, stars of UNHhhh, and expert biological women share the secrets of their feminine mystique in this satirical guide to beauty and homemaking. Drag superstars Trixie Mattel and Katya have long captivated fans with their stunning looks, onscreen chemistry, and...

Patrick Bateman moves among the young and trendy in 1980s Manhattan. Young, handsome, and well educated, Bateman earns his fortune on Wall Street by day while spending his nights in ways we cannot begin to fathom. Expressing his true self through torture and murder, Bateman prefigures an apocalyptic horror that no society could bear to confront.

Kenyon College professor Dr. Timothy B. Shutt examines Dante's greatest work, The Divine Comedy, both in terms of its autobiographical elements and its allegorical meaning for the human race.

Maksim Max Orlov is not living, he is staying eligible to be billed again. He wakes up with a mouth tasting of metal and a phone bleeding failed payment notifications. Somewhere between towering ambition and crippling laziness, Max has mastered a new survival skill, he can turn his own collapse into a joke before anyone else can name it. A chaos man with a talent for punchlines, and a hollow hunger for validation.

From the Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of First Love, The Palm House is a sharply observed, slyly funny novel of enduring friendships and small mercies. 'This goes straight onto my list of favourite modern novels’ – The Times 'One of our finest novelists of constrained fury: nobody...

Honoré de Balzac Explained: The Human Comedy, Realism, French Society, Literary Ambition, and the Birth of the Modern Novel is a comprehensive and accessible guide to one of the most ambitious writers in literary history. In this in depth exploration, you will discover how Balzac built La Comédie Humaine into a vast interconnected portrait of nineteenth century France, capturing the rise of capitalism, the pressures of social mobility, and the psychological intensity of modern ambition. Whether you are new to Balzac or looking to deepen your understanding, this book provides clear insight...