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The Tycoon's Mistress

Сара Крейвен

The Tycoon's Mistress

Cressy was astonished when Draco Viannis proposed. From the moment she'd met the gorgeous Greek, Cressy couldn't get him out of her mind. The passion between them was mind-blowing but had it just been a holiday affair?Draco had other ideas. He knew Cressy's family was in crisis, and he knew he was the only one who could help for a price. He wanted Cressy as his wife, and he was determined to have her….

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Сара Крейвен

The Secret Baby Revenge

Emma Darcy

The Secret Baby Revenge

Joaquin Luis Sola is true to his Argentinean heritage – proud and passionate. He has rebuilt his family's fortunes from nothing. Although beautiful Nicole Ashton left him five years ago, Quin still yearns to possess her.Now there is an opportunity to settle this old score. Nicole is offering twenty-six nights of lovemaking, if he will pay her debts.Quin is already wealthy through smart investments, and this proposition promises a most satisfying return…

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Emma Darcy

Edgar Huntly; Or, Memoirs of a Slee...

Charles Brockden Brown

Edgar Huntly; Or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

"Edgar Huntly", an early American novel by Charles Brockden Brown, is the story of its title character, who upon learning of the death of the brother of his friend and love interest, Mary Waldegrave, visits the place of her brother's death. There he discovers a man, Clithero, suspiciously lurking about. Suspecting Clithero of Mr. Waldegrave's murder he begins investigating the matter. «Edgar Huntly» is a gripping mystery rich with the detail of 18th century America.

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Charles Brockden Brown

Niels Lyhne

Jens Peter Jacobsen

Niels Lyhne

As one of the great authors of the Danish language, Jens Peter Jacobsen body of work is small, including just two novels, seven short stories, and a volume of poetry. Considered his masterpiece, «Niels Lyhne» follows the struggles of an aspiring poet. Torn between a childishly idealized vision of the world and the more practical demands of adulthood in the modern world, the titular Niels's struggle is one of faith versus reason, of romanticism versus realism, and ultimately one of...

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Jens Peter Jacobsen

The Shadow Line

Джозеф Конрад

The Shadow Line

A shining example of Conrad's later literary ability, «The Shadow-Line» is his 1915 autobiographical novella of a young man in his first command as a sea captain. A series of crises prove incredibly difficult for his new authority, for the sea is curiously becalmed and the crew is weakened by feverish malaria. When the first mate's fear convinces many that the ship is haunted and cursed by the malevolent spirit of the previous captain, the young man must cope with their superstition as...

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Джозеф Конрад

The Conquest of Plassans

Emile Zola

The Conquest of Plassans

Emile Zola is perhaps the most important, and certainly one of the most controversial, writers of 19th century French literature. Zola dramatically shaped the course of literature through the development of naturalism, characterized by the unsentimental and realistic portrayal of class in French society. His twenty novel cycle «Les Rougon-Macquart» is epic in scope, often drawing comparisons to the prolific output of Balzac. Here in the fourth installment of that epic collection we find «The...

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Emile Zola

The Marvelous Land of Oz

Frank Baum

The Marvelous Land of Oz

A sequel to the «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,» this 1904 publication delves once more into the Land of Oz in a story that follows the adventure of a boy named Tip. After escaping the witch Mombi, he travels the lands of Oz with a group of friends, encountering General Jinjur’s army, escaping Jackdaws, seeking Glinda the Good, and ultimately meeting his destiny in the Emerald City. Baum infuses his land of fantasy with new characters while utilizing some of the familiar personalities of the first...

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Frank Baum

Project: Runaway Heiress

Heidi Betts

Project: Runaway Heiress

When her designs keep showing up on a rival’s runway, heiress and fashion designerLily Zaccaro plans to go undercover and catch the thief. But soon, after long work days and sizzling nights, she’s falling for the rival’s CEO, Nigel Stratham! Lily desperately hopes that Nigel is innocent, but in the face of so much deception, their future is hanging by a thread…

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Heidi Betts

How to Catch a Prince

Leanne Banks

How to Catch a Prince

When Sophie’s gorgeous boss discovered he was a prince, she insisted Maxwell give his royal family a chance and tagged along to paradise. As soon as they arrived, staid Sophie became sexy Sophie and their strictly business relationship became very personal…as personal as a royalbabytobe! Can this reluctant prince fling caution to the wind and finally give his heart to his Cinderella?

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Leanne Banks

The Italian's Convenient Wife

Catherine Spencer

The Italian's Convenient Wife

When Paolo Rainero's niece and nephew are orphaned, he arranges to marry Caroline Leighton, the twins' American aunt, to protect them. But first he must show Callie that he's changed since their affair nine years ago.As their convenient marriage becomes real, and old desires are rekindled, Paolo can't help feeling that Caroline's hiding something. A secret involving him…

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Catherine Spencer

Mr. Midshipman Easy

Captain Frederick Marryat

Mr. Midshipman Easy

Jack Easy, a midshipman in the Royal Navy, is a man with a particular socialistic philosophy, which he has adopted ironically from his wealthy father. More satirical comedy than treatise on economic philosophy, «Mr. Midshipman Easy» is a coming of age story of its title character, who while at sea befriends a lower deck seaman named Mesty, an escaped slave, who had been a prince in Africa. Mesty is sympathetic to Easy's philosophy however by the end of the novel real world experiences shift...

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Captain Frederick Marryat

The Ball and The Cross

Gilbert Chesterton

The Ball and The Cross

"The Ball and The Cross" is the story of conflict that arises between an ardent Roman Catholic and a militant atheist shopkeeper when the Roman Catholic becomes enraged by a blasphemous display in the latter's shop window. The two get into a scuffle and after being hauled away by the police agree to a duel. As they search the city for the perfect place to duel they meet numerous interesting characters that persistently interrupt their attempts to duel and in the process come to a...

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Gilbert Chesterton

The Iron Heel

Jack London

The Iron Heel

"The Iron Heel" is Jack London's 1908 dsytopian novel about the rise of oligarchic tyranny in the United States. Playing upon the socialistic themes that were so prevalent at the beginning of the 20th century, «The Iron Heel» tells the story of a wealthy class that squeezes out the middle class and effectively rules for three centuries until a revolution ushers in the «Brotherhood of Man». As important a commentary today as when it was first written, London's novel is a chilling...

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Jack London

Phineas Redux

Anthony Trollope

Phineas Redux

Despite a decreasing popularity throughout his career, Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) has become one of the most notable and respected English novelists of the Victorian Era. His penetrating novels on political, social and gender issues of his day have placed him among such nineteenth century literary icons as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and George Eliot. Trollope penned 47 novels in his career, in addition to various short stories, travel books and biographies. «Phineas Redux» was first...

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Anthony Trollope

The Sleeper Awakes

H. G. Wells

The Sleeper Awakes

One of the patriarchs of the science fiction genre, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) produced a vast collection of important works on the topics of scientific progress, politics, history and social commentary. One work in particular marked a watershed moment in the English author's career. With the publication of «When the Sleeper Wakes» in 1899, later republished under the title «The Sleeper Awakes,» Wells gave the world its first dystopia novel. The story concerns a Victorian Englishman who falls...

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H. G. Wells

The Sicilian's Red-Hot Revenge

Kate Walker

The Sicilian's Red-Hot Revenge

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Kate Walker

The Captain's Baby Bargain

Merline Lovelace

The Captain's Baby Bargain

Two words change her world… She’s pregnant.After one hot night, Captain Suzanne Hall remembers everything she craved about her sexy ex-husband, Gabe. But when duty calls, she remembers everything that separated them. Can this dynamic duo put their differences aside and start a new life together?

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Merline Lovelace

A Kiss, A Dance & A Diamond

Helen Lacey

A Kiss, A Dance & A Diamond

A woman in her world – living a lovingKieran O’Sullivan is back in Cedar River, and so is Nicola Radici, who is as beautiful as the day he left her behind. The last thing Nicola wants is to forgive and forget. But when Kieran connects with her nephews, Nicola must let him into their life – and maybe her heart!

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Helen Lacey

Bouvard and Pecuchet

Gustave Flaubert

Bouvard and Pecuchet

The last work written by Flaubert that was not quite complete by his death in 1880, «Bouvard and Pecuchet» is his characteristically satirical work revolving around two Parisian copy-clerks. Though they meet on a park bench in the middle of a hot summer day, their friendship grows to a remarkable degree, so much so that when one receives an unexpected inheritance, they both decide to dedicate themselves to the exploration of ideas in the countryside. What follows is an episodic, picaresque-like...

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Gustave Flaubert

The Fifth Queen

Форд Мэдокс Форд

The Fifth Queen

Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, poet and critic. He founded literary journals such as «The English Review» and «The Transatlantic Review» which were instrumental in the development of early 20th century English literature. He published renowned authors such as Thomas Hardy, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, John Galsworthy, William Butler Yeats and many more in these influential journals and even collaborated with Joseph Conrad on three novels. He is now best...

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Форд Мэдокс Форд

Clotel; Or, The President's Daughte...

William Wells Brown

Clotel; Or, The President's Daughter

William Wells Brown (1814-1884) is credited with being the first African American novelist. His 1853 work «Clotel; Or, The President's Daughter» is a groundbreaking piece of American fiction. The long untouched subject matter of mixed race identity during the antebellum South is here treated with great craft and bravery. William Wells Brown confronts the hypocrisy of slavery, examining the detrimental effects it has on society. Even more direct is Brown's confrontation of Thomas...

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William Wells Brown

One of Ours

Willa Sibert Cather

One of Ours

"One of Ours" is Willa Cather's Pulitzer prize winning story of Claude Wheeler, a Nebraska native at the turn of the 20th century. Claude is a young man who finds himself conflicted by the constraints of his overly pious mother and the demands that his father's successful farm places on his education and life. With the country on the brink of World War One, «One of Ours» is an important document of a changing American frontier and the plight of one young man to deal with it.

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Willa Sibert Cather

Coming Home To You

M. K. Stelmack

Coming Home To You

She wants a temporary fake romanceCan he make it real…and forever?Driving across the country in an RV with her terminally ill godmother was not Daphne Merlotte’s idea. Nor was crashing the RV into a small-town coffee shop, nearly hitting local good guy Mel Greene. Now Daphne will do anything to keep her godmother from continuing the trip—even asking Mel to be her fake boyfriend. But there’s nothing fake about Mel’s intentions—he wants a real romance!

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M. K. Stelmack

The Bachelor's Baby Surprise

Teri Wilson

The Bachelor's Baby Surprise

Evangeline is determined to focus on the future.Evangeline knows she needs to put a bad breakup behind her. And stop obsessing over her subsequent super-hot one night stand – even if he is Ryan Wilde, her new boss! But that might not be so easy when she discovers she’s pregnant. And that telling Ryan would mean risking everything!

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Teri Wilson

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