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Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton False Dawn (Parts One and Two) (The Forties), The Old Maid (Parts One and Two) (The Fifties), The Spark (The Sixties), and New Year's Day (The Seventies), revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The novellas are not directly interconnected, though certain fictional characters appear in more than one story. The New York of these stories is the same as the New York of...
| Автор | Edith Wharton |
The Buccaneers is the last novel written by Edith Wharton. The novel is set in the 1870s, around the time Edith Wharton was a young girl. It was unfinished at the time of her death in 1937, and published in that form in 1938. Wharton's manuscript ends with Lizzy inviting Nan to a house party to which Guy Thwarte has also been invited. The book was published in 1938 in New York. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her...
| Автор | Edith Wharton |
Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever AfterDane Dalton was proud to be a rancher. He loved to work the land his family had owned for generations in his hometown of Red Rock, Texas. He'd never wanted anything else…except Charlene Kelley.But Charlene didn't want to be a rancher's wife: she was a fashion designer. While Dane reveled in dirt and sweat and flannel, she adored lace and beads and sparkle. Charlene believed she and Dane were too different, and she'd...
| Автор | Allison Leigh |
Wanting him was wrong, but it felt so right…Social worker Quinn Keller sees the best in people…and the worst. When she rescues a prominent businessman's battered wife, Quinn is targeted by the woman's violent husband. Her only option is to place her safety in the hands of Ranger Jace Hyland–tattooed, scarred, incredibly hot…and the brother of Quinn's deceased fiancé. An entirely different kind of dangerous!Quinn is the woman Jace has always wanted–and she's strictly...
| Автор | Kira Sinclair |
The best mistake of his life?Copywriter Melissa should be at an awards ceremony – but she’s stuck in the office! So she can’t refuse when her gorgeous boss Samir offers to drive her himself.On the road, Samir knows he’s in trouble! Being this close to Melissa is driving him crazy – and they’ve got twelve torturous hours of temptation ahead…!
| Автор | Shoma Narayanan |
The ultimate seduction! Gorgeous Greek tycoon Alexios Christofides isn’t above mixing revenge and pleasure to get exactly what he wants…even if that means seducing his enemy’s fiancée!Rachel Holt has always played the dutiful daughter, hostess, fiancée. Until one electrifying night with a handsome stranger gives her a taste of freedom she’s never known…But this night has great consequences for them both – especially when Rachel realises Alex’s identity!
| Автор | Maisey Yates |
Nobody can resist Montana Mavericks! From Whitehorn to Thunder Canyon to Rust Creek Falls, the Big Sky cowboys have been roping in readers for decades.Now New York Times bestselling author Allison Leigh kicks off a special anniversary series with Destined for the Maverick, a short and sexy prequel sure to get you in the maverick mood!Rust Creek Ramblings Addie McBride might be the most adorable construction worker we've ever seen. But there's something a little suspicious about Rust...
| Автор | Allison Leigh |
Fast Fiction Hot – short, sexy readsEver since the Sundance ranch became a destination for city girls seeking a romp in the hay with a bona-fide cowboy, ranch hand Josh Evans has had one rule: don't date the guests. But when a beautiful, soft-spoken woman named Haley checks in, Josh knows he's going to have trouble keeping his promise.Only Haley's more interested in sketching Montana's mountains than snagging one of its men. And after a few days of putting up with snooty,...
| Автор | Debbi Rawlins |
Time passes, but passion–and vengeance–endureThe erotic memories are not Olivia's own, yet they shake her to her core. And she knows what it is to be shaken: years ago, a deranged stalker drove her into a life of isolation and distrust. But enigmatic Lucian Wilde will breach all Olivia's defenses, down to her bare skin and very soul.Lucian believes he and Olivia host the spirits of two lovers brutally murdered decades before. He, too, is consumed by waking dreams of wild encounters...
| Автор | Delores Fossen |
Coming home to Italy…Lady Araminta Davenport has never managed to settle down. A fiancé–but never a wedding. A business–but never her own. Now she's determined to turn her life around, which is why she's returned to Tuscany and the man she can't forget….Luca Di Tore is married to his work. But when he sees Minty again he remembers all the sunshine of their summers together as teenagers. And soon, Luca realizes there's been something missing from his life…and she's right...
| Автор | Jessica Gilmore |
Donovan McRae has nothing to lose… Once upon a time he’d been the Man Who Had Everything, until an ice-climbing accident changed his life. Now the architect is beginning to give up on his future. Until Abilene Bravo walks into his life – and he realises he was wrong.Because though he thought he’d lost his heart years ago, he finds himself losing it again as he falls, fast…for the feisty woman who won’t take no for an answer!
| Автор | Christine Rimmer |
With one glance Nick Logan knows Abby's little boy is his son–and now he wants the chance to be a father to Robbie.Though Nick sent her away once, Abby vows he won't get his way this time. She has no intention of letting her son out of her arms. But living with Nick on his Wyoming ranch is more than she bargained for. As is the sneaking suspicion that she's never really got the charismatic cowboy out of her system.
| Автор | Judy Christenberry |
She always played it safe. Until one wild weekend…After a fling left her breathless—and pregnant!—heiress Alexa Mayhew didn’t expected to see Chance McClaren again. But when she bumps into him while on holiday, the truth comes out.Instant daddy Chance wants to do the right thing for his baby—and Alexa. But is the globe-trotting adventure junkie ready to give up his career to be the family man Lexi craves?
| Автор | Stacy Connelly |
The husband she never forgot… Ordered to attend a romance writers' workshop in order to get in touch with his «feminine» side, the last thing bestselling thriller writer Tom Garrick expects is to meet the woman who lied to him and broke his heart… his wife!Mary Harrington was convinced she’d moved on from Tom, but one glimpse of her ex’s gorgeous face and she knows she’s been lying to herself! And, thanks to a hotel mix-up, she’s now sharing a room with him! Sparks fly, but will this fling...
| Автор | Liz Fielding |
Everyone has one.That list.The things you were supposed to do before you turn thirty.Jobless, broke and getting a divorce, Rachel isn’t exactly living up to her own expectations. And moving into grumpy single dad Patrick’s box room is just the soggy icing on top of her dreaded thirtieth birthday cake.Eternal list-maker Rachel has a plan – an all new set of challenges to help her get over her divorce and out into the world again – from tango dancing to sushi making to stand-up comedy.But as...
| Автор | Eva Woods |
Movie stars aren’t always picture perfect, especially when it comes to secrets from their past…Full of sex, secrets and scandal, Picture Perfect is the scintillating new novel from Kate Forster.Zoe Greene manages the careers of Hollywood’s biggest stars. She’ll do anything to help them – and herself – get ahead.Actress Maggie Hall has been America’s sweetheart for nearly twenty years. And she’s about to learn that there are two things in life you just can’t fight: growing older and falling in...
| Автор | Kate Forster |
All she ever wanted…After their heartbreaking separation, Sara Fielding can’t resist one last unforgettable night with her soon-to-be-ex-husband Tom. Their love has never diminished, but Sara so wants a family – the one thing Tom feels he can’t give her. Their divorce seems certain – until Sara’s new job unexpectedly finds her working with Tom. Soon they’re learning more about each other than ever before. But will discovering Tom’s deepest secret be enough to bring Sara back to his arms for...
| Автор | Susanne Hampton |
May the Best Man Win…the Maid of Honor?Lassiter Media millionaire Matt Hollis never let a woman stand between him and his career. But now Matt's best friend is marrying the Lassiter heiress–and her insufferable maid of honor has stolen Matt's heart. Kayla Prince is way more than this skilled negotiator bargained for.But Kayla's conflicted. The man left her in the lurch for his L.A. gig; now he wants her back? Fool her once, shame on Matt, fool her twice…well, actually, this second...
| Автор | Maureen Child |
Don’t mess with this Texan!For Rebecca, nothing is more important than family. So when her daughter’s school grades slip suddenly, Rebecca knows she has to do something. Teaming up with Grant, whose son appears partly to blame for Lisa’s troubles, seems like a good idea.Although Grant is not sure what to make of Rebecca’s request, the fiery redhead is impossible to resist. Nor is he sure he wants to.
| Автор | Roz Denny Fox |
The road trip is just the beginningEver since Gabe Brand transported a show horse and its lovely owner to their new ranch home, the Montana trainer has had it bad for Bonita Delafuente.The heiress came to Montana o make her terminally ill mother’s western dream a reality. But with her dreams already on hold, can Bonita make room in her life for a cowboy with love in his heart?
| Автор | Joanna Sims |
She was raising quadruplets alone…Then her husband returned! Moments before walking down the aisle again, Allie Stark finds her presumed-dead husband at her door. Yes, the former police sergeant had a darn good reason for his disappearance. But now Theo expects to just pick up where they left off? He missed the birth of four babies!It looks like they’re both in for a big Christmas surprise…
| Автор | Melissa Senate |
The Millionaire’s Misbehaving Mistress Dallas’ most eligible bachelor and billionaire Will Harrison knows how to handle the paparazzi, but his little sister is a worry. So he hires gorgeous etiquette expert Gwen Sawyer to work her magic. But when it comes to Gwen, etiquette is the last thing on Will’s mind…Married Again to the Millionaire Sienna’s whirlwind marriage to sexy entrepreneur Adam Bannerman broke down before she could reveal she was pregnant. Now her little boy is sick and she has to...
| Автор | Kimberly Lang |
From the author of Jilted comes a funny and romantic Christmas novella set in rural AustraliaEvery family has a black sheep…and Hannah Elliot is itIt's no surprise to anyone when Hannah Elliot makes the spontaneous decision to marry a stranger in Las Vegas. But when she finds herself pregnant and her new husband files for an annulment, she dreads having to tell her family.Returning to her hometown of Wildwood Point, Hannah is determined to put her baby's needs ahead of her own and...
| Автор | Rachael Johns |