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Did How do you answer a completely unanswerable proposal without losing your temper or saying anything offensive, unkind or rude? What if it's not your first awful proposal? What if you have a mercenary mother and indolent father with at least some chance to force the marriage. What if the man who had just proposed had previously boasted of his implacable resentment, and that his good opinion, one lost, was lost forever. Elizabeth Bennet is about to find out in this novel that starts right after Mr. Darcy finishes speaking in the Hunsford proposal. The scene is familiar. A man alone in the ...

Who knows what damage gossip can do? Twelve hours after sitting a half-hour in the library with Mr Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet encounters the gentleman, again along with her sister Jane and others, in the corridors of Netherfield Park. The meeting demonstrates that no all is as it seems and nearly everyone’s character now becomes open to question. What will they learn, and how will it affect their lives? In a war of gossip, who will be victor and who vanquished. Will our ladies end up carrying their shields or on them. Let’s find out. Note: This is a short low-angst, happy romance story of ...

The Thomas Mann Collection includes unabridged recordings of Thomas Mann's 3 greatest works of fiction in one audiobook.

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! Michael Mann, four-time-Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Last of the Mohicans, The Insider, Ali, Miami Vice, Collateral, and Heat teams up with Edgar Award–winning author Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first novel, an explosive return to the...

Hans Castorp is, on the face of it, an ordinary man in his early 20s, on course to start a career in ship engineering in his home town of Hamburg, when he decides to travel to the Berghof Santatorium in Davos. The year is 1912 and an oblivious world is on the brink of war. Castorp’s friend Joachim Ziemssen is taking the cure and a three-week visit seems a perfect break before work begins. But when Castorp arrives he is surprised to find an established community of patients, and little by little, he gets drawn into the closeted life and the individual personalities of the residents.

"FAIR WARNING, MR. DARCY!" She shouts it at the top of her lungs as his carriage races away. Whether he hears depends on a father's split-second grab, a frightened boy, and the chaos of a coaching inn yard. Elizabeth Bennet never wanted to marry Fitzwilliam Darcy. He's certain she compromised him deliberately. She knows she didn't. And both are spectacularly wrong about everything else. In Book 2, we see the months of turmoil and anger caused by months of separation, but what if he heard her? Would he stop? Would they work out their differences or just foster more anger and consternation. ...

Maya and Jordan can’t keep their eyes off one another. They see each other on their daily runs, exchanging heated glances and lingering smiles as part of their routine. What’s not to notice? Maya with her perfect body and teasing smile. Jordan, a former professional hockey player, with his chiseled muscles and undeniable alpha personality. First comes the hello, then a kiss, followed by an uninhibited desire that sets their mornings on fire.

Anne de Bourgh and Elizabeth Bennet turn up missing from Rosings at the same time, triggering a search for the missing ladies and a shocking revelation. Caution: Includes violence and death.

Illuminating and captivating, New York Times bestselling author of Tinseltown and Bogart offers the first definitive account of the Black Dahlia murder—the most famous unsolved true crime case in American history—which humanizes the victim and situates the notorious case within an anxious...

"FAIR WARNING, MR. DARCY!" She shouts it at the top of her lungs as his carriage races away. Whether he hears depends on a father's split-second grab, a frightened boy, and the chaos of a coaching inn yard. Elizabeth Bennet never wanted to marry Fitzwilliam Darcy. He's certain she compromised him deliberately. She knows she didn't. And both are spectacularly wrong about everything else. A marriage neither wanted. A separation neither expected. And months of turmoil to determine if a marriage created through guile and necessity can become something more. Elizabeth agreed to the bargain: six ...

The much-anticipated new book by artist and New York Times bestselling author Sally Mann about the challenges and transcendent pleasures of the creative process

Fitzwilliam Darcy owes a debt to the most unexpected of men—a tradesman from Cheapside who rescued his sister from certain ruin. When Mr. Gardiner of the "Cheapside Runners" intervenes to stop George Wickham's scheme, Darcy must confront his own prejudices and failings. His attempts to repay the debt lead to a humbling encounter that forces him to question everything he thought he knew about proper behavior and true gentility. As Darcy resolves to improve himself, he encounters a puzzling young woman in Hertfordshire who, despite her apparent intelligence and charm, seems determined never...

In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers - including Barney and his wife, Sandy - trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure.

A haunting tale of beauty, obsession, and the quiet unraveling of the soul, Death in Venice stands as one of the great masterpieces of twentieth-century literature. When Gustav von Aschenbach, a disciplined and celebrated writer, travels to Venice in search of rest and inspiration, he is drawn into a shimmering city suspended between splendor and decay. There, amid languid canals and gathering whispers of disease, he encounters a vision of youthful beauty that awakens a powerful inner turmoil — and leads him toward a fate he cannot escape. With exquisite psychological insight and elegant ...

As the executive chef and face of my family’s billion-dollar empire, time is the one luxury I don't have. With endless responsibilities and nonstop demands, I lost my passion and love for the art of cooking. What used to be my dream job is now my worst nightmare. I was ready to walk away and give up everything we’d built … Until Alivia happened.

They say eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves, which is mostly true. Sometimes, though, hearing something bad can at least be something useful. Elizabeth Bennet overhears one of the nastier comments made by the Netherfield ‘ladies’ while Jane was ill at Netherfield and cannot quite keep it to herself. She talks it over with Jane, and they take direct action rather than sitting around demurely waiting for something to happen. Their actions change the whole course of their interactions with the Netherfield party. Who wins? Who loses? How will it all work out? Let’s find out. ...

An extra spicy, single dad, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …

I’m not the calm before the storm. I am the storm. And only she can tame my wild ways. Hockey is my religion. My body is my temple. My only goal in life is to win another Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Whales, so women are just a sexy distraction. Until her. The fiery redhead I see across the bar while I’m at an away game. With one look, I know I have to meet her. With one touch, I need her beneath me.

The first time I saw her, I wanted her. The second time I saw her, I knew she had to be mine. Beautiful blonde hair. Cornflower-blue eyes. Body to die for. All things I knew I couldn’t live without. But after one night, she ghosted me, leaving me desperate for another taste. I was usually the one to walk out the door before the morning light came. This time, it was her—but not without becoming my obsession in the process. Lily was a mystery. She had a past shrouded in secrets she was unwilling to divulge. She was running from something, and I was determined to find out what it was.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, meaning it’s better to think carefully and enact a calculated revenge at a time and place of your choosing than to act precipitately in the heat of the moment. Of course, Marcus Arelius says, ‘The best revenge is living well,’ and Confucius says, ‘Before you set out on a course of revenge, first dig two graves.’ This collection of Revenge Stories examines the idea from several angles. We have short stories and a novella, with the revenge going from rather silly to quite violent. I’ve always been frustrated with stories where the characters ...