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In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas was known simply as la divina: the divine one. With her glorious voice, instinctive flair for the dramatic and striking beauty, she was the toast of the grandest opera houses in the world. But her fame was hard won: raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who mercilessly exploited her golden voice, she learned early in life to protect herself from those who would use her for their own ends.

Juliette and her husband have finally made it to France on the romantic getaway of her dreams—but as the days pass, all she discovers is quite how far they’ve grown apart. She’s craving a new adventure, so when she happens across a tiny, abandoned shop with a for-sale sign in the window, it feels fated. And she’s about to learn that the forgotten bookshop hides a lot more than meets the eye.

Daisy is a black baby adopted into a white family in rural 1970’s England. Alienation and loss of identity dominate her childhood. After discovering she was conceived through child rape, she begins a lifelong mission to find and prosecute her birth father using the only irrefutable evidence left. Her own DNA. But justice isn’t just for her birth mother. She too, is a victim, and when the world around her doesn’t agree, she is forced to reckon with external and internal powers out of her control.

This taboo bundle / box set includes all 3 books in the LngThckGrndaddy series: Sweet and Innocent Rough and Needy Ripe and Ready **For adult readers over the age of 18 years only.

A dazzlingly ambitious history of the ancient world that places women at the center—from Cleopatra to Boudica, Sappho to Fulvia, and countless other artists, writers, leaders, and creators of history Around four thousand years ago, the mysterious Minoans sculpted statues of topless women with...

"Anyone suffering Downton Abbey withdrawal symptoms (who isn't?) will find an instant tonic in Daisy Goodwin's The American Heiress. The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who bags an English duke, this is a deliciously evocative first novel that lingers in the mind." --Allison...

Matilda Trevelyan has spent her life in the shadows, hidden away as the illegitimate daughter of an earl, relegated to the fringes of society. Freedom is a distant dream, love an impossible fantasy, until her father's unexpected decree of marriage offers a glimmer of escape. But is this an opportunity for a new beginning, or merely another gilded cage? Captain Hugh Wexford, a hero of the Napoleonic wars, returns to a family shattered by loss and shadowed by scandal. With his brother gone and his nephew's future in his hands, he vows to unearth the truth. A timely invitation thrusts him into...

Maria Coletti has survived three Valentine's Balls as the town's favorite single florist, and she's done smiling through the pitying looks. This year, she's showing up with a date—even if she has to fake one. Enter Chris Walker: charming corporate lawyer, commitment-phobe extraordinaire, and the man who accidentally set last year's office Valentine's party on fire (the less said about the flaming heart centerpiece, the better). When Maria's cousin suggests a mutually beneficial arrangement—Maria gets her plus-one, Chris gets to rehabilitate his reputation—it seems like the perfect ...

Miss Isabella Harcourt, has always lived under the oppressive rule of her tyrannical father. When she is forced into an arranged marriage with the infamous Duke of Ashworth—a man whispered to be more beast than noble—her future seems bleak. But as she steps into her new life, she begins to wonder if there could be more to her enigmatic husband than the world claims? Edward Granville, the Duke of Ashworth, is a reclusive man, deeply scarred by a fire that ravaged his estate years ago. Feared by society and haunted by rumors of his temper, he has long accepted his fate as a man unworthy ...

When warm-hearted Hannah Barry’s father passes away, her life is turned upside down when she discovers he wasn’t her biological father, and the only family she’s ever known are not related to her at all. Now their tiny farmhouse overlooking Roone Bay feels unfamiliar and cold. So when a handsome, dark-haired stranger turns up on her doorstep, his kind eyes and shy smile are a welcome escape.

A collection of articles, based on modern science, using force-free and fear-free methods. It includes solutions to common issues from pre-puppy to adulthood. The book is a compilation of articles written by these professionals on various aspects of puppy and dog ownership, care, training, and managing and treating behavior problems.

In the glimmering ballrooms of Regency London, with the festive season in full swing, Lady Emily Chiswick runs into her childhood friend, only to discover that he’s grown as cold as ice. But when a sudden misstep lands her in his arms, marriage might be the only option if they hope to protect her reputation… Grieving his parents' recent passing, Lord Everett Benson has little room for distractions. The last thing he anticipates is to cross paths with Emily, who turns his world upside down. Behind his armor of steel, he finds himself tangled in her sweet chaos, only he is too emotionally...

Many adults just not feeling right. They are tired, weak, overwhelmed, and oftentimes in pain. These symptoms are usually the result of a bigger problem. In many cases, they come from being overstressed. It is important to find ways to manage stress, and one of the best ways is to find entertainment in a good audiobook. If you are a stressed-out adult, like so many of us are, then we have some great material in store for you. Bedtime is one of the best periods of the day to unwind and forget about the things that overwhelmed you that day.

After dumping my boyfriend for cheating, his grandfather shows up to move out his belongings. I’m glad to get rid of the jerk’s stuff, but then this hot, much older man suddenly gets a charley horse. Even though I hate his cheating grandson’s guts, I offer to massage his calf and make it all better, which it does. Unfortunately, it puts me in a bind because after my soft hands touch him, it looks like something else on this old man might need a hard squeeze.

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR “[A] skillfully crafted gothic mystery . . . Johnson pulls off a great feat in this book.” —Financial Times “It reminded me, in its general refusal to play nice, of early Ian McEwan.” —The New York Times Book Review “Johnson crafts an...

Kaia Sterling has spent six years hiding her Omega identity—passing as a Beta to escape the Alpha father who tried to sell her future. One shattered scent blocker changes everything. At a billionaire gala, her true scent ignites the most powerful pack in the city—led by Kieran Cross, a ruthless Alpha who built an empire and a life that’s missing one thing: her. Tristan’s steady control calms her. Chase’s charm tempts her. Axel’s dominance shakes her. Kieran’s silence burns the deepest. They’ve prepared for their Omega. Built a place for her. Planned for her. But Kaia ...

The dictionary doesn’t contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most. She grew up on a houseboat with her mother, wandering the canals of Oxford and speaking a private language of their own invention. Her mother disappeared when Gretel was a teen, abandoning her to foster care, and Gretel has tried to move on, spending her days updating dictionary entries. One phone call from her mother is all it takes for the past to come rushing back. To find her, Gretel will have to recover buried memories of her final, fateful winter on the canals.

She was hired to break their bond. She never expected to become their undoing. Seris has made a career out of severing impossible knots between alphas and omegas. Quiet. Precise. Untouchable. No one knows the truth behind her calm control — that she is an omega herself, hiding behind suppressants and scars, running from a past that still hunts her. Pack Aegis was supposed to be just another job. Four powerful alphas. One unstable omega. One fractured bond. But the moment Seris steps into their house, everything begins to unravel. Desire awakens where it shouldn’t. Instinct misfires. And...

Lucy has never been the omega packs want. Scentless, unclaimed, and unwanted, she’s learned to survive without dreaming of bonds or belonging. But when the past collides with the present, she comes face-to-face with the boy who once protected her—and the pack that stands behind him now. Silas is a rare male omega. Their bond is forbidden. And his pack doesn’t see Faye as broken. They want her. With her heat approaching and no safe choices left, Faye must decide whether to keep running… or risk everything for a knot that was never meant to exist.

Daisy was only four when her parents told her and her older brother that they were moving halfway across the world to Australia for a better life. Leaving everything behind, including her beloved grandparents, she stepped into an unfamiliar world. Daisy's close and unbreakable bond with her disabled brother helped her navigate her new life, until tragedy repeatedly struck the family.