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Helen is a big girl - only two inches shorter than Heatherington - a resolute taskmistress, owner of her own inn. She adores her father, Lord Prith, and wants to find the lamp more than anything. It is her only passion - until she meets Heatherington.

What if Darcy didn't abysmally propose marriage in Hunsford, but a courtship instead? Thus begins The Courtship... Darcy embarks on asking Elizabeth to enter into an official courtship with him—but when she refuses him angrily, he gets angry too, and he not only tells her why he meddled in Bingley's affairs, but also why Wickham was never one to be trusted, either. Elizabeth is astonished into silence at his angry outburst, but before she can find the words to reply, he's gone. While Elizabeth is mortified at her apparent errors in judgment, Darcy is mortified at his own lack of composure...

Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that...

When Elizabeth Bennet attends a local assembly in the village of Hunsford with her good friend Mrs. Collins, she unexpectedly finds herself witness to the most startling revelation: Mr. Darcy is in love with her. Confronted with this knowledge, she begins to reevaluate her previous opinions of Mr. Darcy's character as well as her own ability to discern one's true nature—if she had believed Mr. Darcy disdained her when he actually admired her, about what else might she be wrong? An informal courtship begins, and Elizabeth just may discover that Mr. Darcy, indeed, is a man worthy of her ...

Chloe Henson is in love with her boss. Completely, totally, head over heels in love. She knows he doesn't feel the same way - she doesn't expect him to. Sam Logan is successful and wealthy, and he only dates supermodels. When he could have any woman in Las Vegas, why would he want his shy, abundantly curvy assistant? Determined to ignore her heart, Chloe puts her feelings on hold. But when her brother disappears, and she ends up in the crosshairs of the Russian mob, she has nowhere to turn, except to Sam.

Years ago, a picnic basket brought two hearts together. For Rachel and Mike, history may be about to repeat itself. Rachel Fisher is devastated when the young man she’s loved for years leaves her to date her best friend. Her heart is broken, and she has all but given up on love. Determined to...

Silas Yorke is in hiding. After being falsely accused of murder by one of the most powerful peers in England, he has no other choice. But he itches for freedom. Concealment in the countryside was difficult enough, but to clear his name, he must assume a new identity and go to London. There, he courts real danger—the last thing on his mind is courting women. Until he meets Miss Easton.

Marie Stanhope, a strong-willed young Lady, never expected to rescue an arrogant earl or fake an engagement with him. Yet, when their parents announce plans to marry, Marie is determined to stop them, even if it means teaming up with the man who drives her mad. Still grieving his father, Jacob Morton, Earl of Chesterfield, wants to stop his mother’s sudden engagement. His only ally -and greatest irritation- is the outspoken Lady Marie, and their best idea to halt the wedding is to pretend to be engaged themselves. Their scheme? Pretend to fall in love. The problem? They just might. With ...

Clara Whitmore has no use for love. After witnessing her parents’ cold marriage, she vowed never to give her heart away. When her sister’s future depends on it though, she agrees to a false courtship with the one man who both infuriates and fascinates her, Lord James Harwood… James Harwood, heir to the Duke of Ashbourne, has loved and lost. Hoping to win back the woman who broke his heart, he joins a daring ruse with his friend’s fiery cousin, Clara. However, each moment with her blurs the line between pretence and true feelings… Bound by deception and drawn by longing, Clara and ...

In a stunning twist of events, Addison Riley is launched from the halls of academia to the spotlight of Supreme Court nomination. She's not entirely sure she wants the job, but the opportunity to make history ultimately trumps the trouble of having every aspect of her life examined by friends and enemies alike. Committed to the process, she's determined not to let her attraction to a beautiful woman or the threats on her life deter her from becoming the first female Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down.

Lanie Freeman and her siblings have survived the Great Depression without their father. They are convinced that he has been unjustly imprisoned.Lanie’s strong-willed sister, Maeva, runs away to Los Angeles to find the one woman in a city of thousands who can prove their father’s innocence...

Welcome to Patrick Taylor's Irish Country Books and the colourful Ulster village of Ballybucklebo, where two doctors work hand in hand to mend the bodies and spirits of the town's diverse and engaging inhabitants. But who is looking after the wounded hearts of the doctors? In An Irish Country...

Author and relationship coach Rickey E. Macklin uses his 20 years of experience to illuminate what causes relationships to fail, explores the principles of courtship, and provides a solid strategy to help you maneuver your relationship choices. Courtship offers a serious approach to a God-centered relationship with practical 21st-century advice.

Isabel Reed has promised to marry for love. At present her heart belongs to the one companion she knows accepts all her eccentricities—her horse. So when her older brother threatens to trade the animal on a whim, Isabel must force aside her progressive beliefs and bargain to entertain her brother's flirtatious, albeit handsome, friend Lucas Lincroft in exchange for keeping her horse.

Operating in the Courts of Heaven has become an international best seller that has supernaturally transformed lives all over the world. It’s not another prayer strategy; it’s a blueprint for engaging a spiritual dimension called the Courts of Heaven. Robert Henderson biblically teaches believers how to come before the Court and present their cases of unanswered prayers or delayed breakthroughs to the Righteous Judge.

Three years ago, I found her drunk on my doorstep, crying over a television show that betrayed her. A year later, we were best friends. She taught me how to laugh, and she set me up on double dates. Sure, I occasionally felt an attraction to her that went far deeper than friendship, but I could pretend it wasn't important. Now she's everything to me. My life has reshaped itself around her. I'm not allowed to want her for more than my best friend. But I do anyway. I want everything from her, and fighting my heart doesn't work anymore.

Complete and unabridged, and read with meticulous care, in this story Miles Standish and John Alden both seek the hand of the fair Priscilla. See the Mayflower abandon the first settlers as it returns to England. Feel the heated vision of the Indians, perpetually keeping their watch in the dark forest. Love and adventure collide in one of Longfellow's most famous works

Ruth Wycliffe always thought falling in love would be easy. But after countless introductions and no promising prospects, she’s starting to lose hope. Desperate for a change, she strikes a deal with her good friend, Oliver Rose: at an upcoming house party, they’ll help each other find the perfect spouse.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.