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A bi-curious duke must marry an heiress before rumors of his scandalous past surface. London, 1865: The Duke of Belmonte must marry before rumors of his past life ruin any chance of making an advantageous match. When he meets Lady Katherine Smithson, more than her luscious body and sharp wit intrigue him. Like him, her birth and station afford her many liberties, but at a price. Lady Katherine Smithson had given up hope of finding a man liberal enough to tempt her into marriage until she meets Lord Belmonte. She doesn't question her decision to marry him until he reveals a shocking truth ...

Can you fall in love with someone without meeting them? Oliver grew up hearing about his parents love story. The story goes that his dad was calling to make reservations for a trip and his mom answered. He heard her voice and he just knew. He went on the vacation and the two of them were married by the end of the week. Oliver never really believed that something like that could happen to him. Then he gets an email from Avery. She’s studying at the University of Oxford and is answering his ad for a flatmate. One email and he knows that there’s something about her that draws him to her. ...

The two boys never fitted in. Seventeen, the worst age, nothing to do but smoke weed; at least they have each other. The day they speed off on a moped with a stolen mobile, they're ready to celebrate their luck at last. Until their victim comes looking for what's his - and ready to kill for it. On the other side of Kent's wealth divide, DS Alexandra Cupidi faces the strangest murder investigation of her career. A severed limb, hidden inside a modern sculpture in Margate's Turner Contemporary. No one takes it seriously - not even the artwork's owners.

An unidentified cadaver is found in a freezer in an unoccupied luxury house. No-one seems to know or care who it is or who placed it there. When DS Alexandra Cupidi is handed the case, she can have no idea it will lead her to a series of murderous cover-ups and buried secrets. Namely the discovery of the skeleton of public-school boy, Trevor Wood, beneath a housing development.

Sometimes people do not have much time in their lives. Deadlines are looming at work, kids are playing up, dinners need to be prepared, errands need to be run. That is where short stories fit so nicely into their lives. A quick little escape to another world whilst battling with the stress of everyday life. A quick listen here, a quick listen there.

Silver-tongued Jack wins me over with his sexy smile and captivating charisma. Then worships me from head to toe until the wall around my heart cracks. I didn’t want a man. Let alone two! But his twin brother intrigues me. Scott’s damaged soul calls out to mine no matter how desperately he tries to push me away. The baggage we all carry from our past relationships could sink the Titanic, but fate has its own plans. Because these mountain-lion shifters form a perfect pair. And they’re destined to share a fated mate. Me.

George Bernard Shaw's warm and witty play continues to challenge conventional wisdom about male/female relationships. Candida concerns a beautiful married woman's choice between the two men who love her.

Can time truly heal a broken heart, or are Lady Cora and Lord Mathew destined to relive their bittersweet past? Lady Cora has been in love with Lord Mathew, Earl of Banner, since they were children but circumstances made it impossible for them to marry. Heartbroken, she married Lord Darby and moved to India. After her husband’s tragic death, she discovers her true calling and returns to England to become a nurse. Lady Cora is given the rare opportunity to become one of the first female doctors in England, but she’ll never forget her first love. Lord Mathew, Earl of Banner, returns to ...

Allara was driven away by her childhood sweetheart Reid. She abandoned her pack, her father and her life. Moving to the city was the only way to heal her broken heart. Then Reid barges back into her life, with terrible news. Allara's father, the pack’s Alpha, is dying. The chosen successor of her father’s, Jaime is a cruel Beta with plans to destroy their pack. As a female Alpha, Allara is the only one who can save them, even if it means exposing her heart to Reid once again.

Simon Cadell stars as Henry Higgins with Imelda Staunton as Eliza Doolittle in this BBC Radio 4 production of Shaw’s famous play. When phonetics tutor and linguist Henry Higgins meets Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, he makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach her to speak so well that she will be able to pass herself off as a Duchess at a society ball.

My whole world crumbles when the sorcerer Anthony reveals to me that Iain is my Fated Mate. Having been raised as cousins, we are familiar and not in a good way! All my life he has belittled me, annoyed me, and ignored me. He’s exerted his authority over me at my expense and has never shown an ounce of regret for it. I don’t know whether Anthony speaks the truth—my heart wants to believe his words are lies—but I refuse to remain and find out. And so, I flee to the mortal realm, where Iain is no longer my problem! Or at least, I thought so.

At the heart of Zen Buddhism is the practice of meditation. The Little Book of Zen Meditation is as one-pointed as the mind of the meditative Buddhist. It directs the reader in a exacting manner in the techniques of Zen Meditation in order that the practitioner may focus their mind and walk the path towards Nirvana.

They came from the tough streets of London's east-end. They Grew up together, they fought together, they ruled vast swathes of the city together, they murdered together, and together everyone considered them unstoppable. Ronnie and Reggie Kray's reputation for violence preceded them wherever they went and was instrumental in propelling them to a notoriety which has never been equalled, before or since, throughout the brutal history of British organised crime. Presented concisely, yet packed with detail, this book concentrates on telling the true story of the Krays, their rise to the top of ...

Ember Marx lives a pretty boring existence. She lives and works at the cabin rental agency that her mom owns and spends most days cleaning cabins or checking guests in. She dreams of getting out and seeing more of the world than just this small town where nothing ever happens but that would mean finding a way to free herself from her mother’s tight clutches. She thinks that’s impossible. Then she meets Weston. Weston Xavier is only in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to meet with a hotel developer. He's an investor and he's used to trusting his gut when it comes to big decisions. Five minutes in...

Zaria Richardson is determined to make her event planning company, Precious Moments, the most sought-after on St. Simons Island, Georgia. When Dr. Garrett Braxton approaches her with shocking information about their rendezvous last year to Las Vegas, the perfect life she’s created for herself comes crashing down. All of her mixed emotions over the suave, irresistible doctor rise to the surface, and now she’s faced with a life-changing decision.

Ryan Donnelly's past relationship may have failed, but he's determined to make single fatherhood and his career resounding successes. He's got his eye on the top of the ladder at an LA marketing firm when his gaze snags on coworker Maiya Rossini. She's a feisty, witty, tattooed redhead who's nowhere near his type, but she pushes every one of his hot buttons.

I made a mistake buying this house. It needs work, more than I am capable of, and I can’t afford to hire anyone. I figure that I’m screwed… until my neighbor offers me a deal. He’ll do the renovations, if I pretend to be his girlfriend for Thanksgiving with his family.

A shattered kingdom. A new homeland. A Guardian born of legend. Cali Flynn has led her people to the wild frontier of Ruith, seeking peace after the fall of Edelaine. But as they rebuild from the ashes, long-buried evils begin to stir, and a message from the distant city of Edrym forces Cali to confront secrets that could unravel everything she thought she knew. As new alliances form and dark forces rise, Cali must choose between the safety of her people and the greater fight waiting in the shadows. With ancient magic awakening, powerful relics returning, and whispers of the Blackguard on ...

Taking advantage of the nation's civil unrest to right the wrongs of her past, Dane Talbot finally reveals why and what she's protecting. The pieces all come together for the Remember the Ruin series in the third and final installment, Grand Gesture.

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