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The Power of Sympathy

William Hill Brown

The Power of Sympathy

William Hill Brown (1765-1793) was an American poet, dramatist and novelist who anonymously published «The Power of Sympathy», considered to be the first American novel. The son of a prominent clockmaker, Brown received his education at a Boston boy's school. His literary spark and encouragement came from his step-aunt, Catherine Byles. While living in Boston, Brown lived directly across the street from a famous Boston family, the Anthorp-Mortons, who became the center of a local scandal in...

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William Hill Brown

The Fortunes of Texas: Whirlwind Ro...

Allison Leigh

The Fortunes of Texas: Whirlwind Romance

Emily Fortune had given up on finding Mr Right…when she met airport manager Max Allen. But after he’d lost baby Anthony, he was heartbroken. And now he’s fallen for a woman intent on having a baby. Is Max headed for another heartbreak? Or will Emily be the one to finally make him whole?

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Allison Leigh

A Spanish Affair

Helen Brooks

A Spanish Affair

When Matt de Capistrano took over Georgina's family's business, there were fireworks!Although her family badly needed his support, Georgie longed to refuse point-blank to work with Matt. The man was arrogant, infuriating sexy! Then Matt threatened to withdraw his takeover offer unless Georgie became his personal assistant: on call twenty-four hours a day, at Matt's villa.Georgie was cornered. And Matt began, irresistibly, to seduce her.

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Helen Brooks

The Arabian Mistress

Lynne Graham

The Arabian Mistress

Begging for Prince Tariq Shazad ibn Zachir's mercy was the last thing Faye wanted to do. She hadn't seen Tariq for a year…since their wedding. But Faye's brother was imprisoned in Tariq's homeland, and only Tariq could grant his freedom. Faye expected her meeting with the man she'd married to be tough, but Tariq's ultimatum took her breath away: become his mistress and her brother would be released!

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Lynne Graham

Dangerous Liaisons (Les Liaisons Da...

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Dangerous Liaisons (Les Liaisons Dangereuses)

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos produced «Les Liaisons Dangereuses» in an effort to «write a work which departed from the ordinary, which made a noise, and which would remain on this earth after his death.» He did just that. First published in 1782 in four volumes, «Les Liaisons Dangereuses» was an immediate success, and has since inspired a large number of literary commentaries, plays, and films. The novel is an epistolary piece, written as letters between members of the French noble class. An...

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Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

The Call of the Wild, White Fang, T...

Jack London

The Call of the Wild, White Fang, To Build a Fire and Other Stories

American author, journalist, and social activist Jack London is best known for his stories set during the Klondike gold rush. Drawing upon his own personal experiences in the Klondike, London's stories are embodied with realism indicative of that experience. In this collection, «The Call of the Wild, White Fang, To Build a Fire and Other Stories,» London's most famous works are brought together. «The Call of the Wild» follows the struggle of Buck, a domesticated dog, who is snatched...

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Jack London

Benito Cereno, Bartleby: The Scrive...

Herman Melville

Benito Cereno, Bartleby: The Scrivener, and The Encantadas

In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, «Benito Cereno», «Bartleby: The Scrivener», and «The Encantadas». Considered to be one of Melville's best short stories, «Benito Cereno» is a tale of the revolt aboard a Spanish ship. «Bartleby: The Scrivener» is a moral allegory set on Wall Street in New York. And «The Encantadas» are a collection of sketches based on Melville's experiences in the Galapagos Islands.

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Herman Melville

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland an...

Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

Contained in this volume are the two classics by Lewis Carroll, «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland» and «Through the Looking Glass.» We are first introduced to Alice in «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland» where we find Alice idly passing away the time next to a river when she sees a white rabbit pass by in a waistcoat. She follows the rabbit down the rabbit hole and ends up in the fantasy world of Wonderland. Alice's adventures are continued in «Through the Looking Glass» when Alice...

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Lewis Carroll

Perfect Match

Emilie Rose

Perfect Match

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Emilie Rose

The Greek Tycoon's Bride

Helen Brooks

The Greek Tycoon's Bride

Confronted with Andreas Karydis, Sophy is convinced arrogance is a Karydis family trait!Wealth, power, devastating looks – no wonder Andreas has women falling at his feet…. Spending the summer at his Greek home, Sophy is relieved when Andreas insists on separate rooms. Only, then she discovers why he doesn't want her as his mistress – he wants her as his bride!

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Helen Brooks

No Going Back

Karen Foley

No Going Back

Major Chase Rawlins is one of the toughest military officers around.But when publicist Kate Fitzgerald arrives at the base to prep for a visiting pop star, she makes his blood run hotter than the desert. Kate is used to challenging situations.And when Major Sexy informs her that he will handle all her needs, she’s tempted to do her own reconnaissance…under his uniform!

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Karen Foley

The Millionaire Affair

Sophie Weston

The Millionaire Affair

Wealthy Nikolai Ivanov was highly dubious about the provocative young woman his aunt had taken into her luxurious Notting Hill home.Wayward one second then tantalizingly seductive the next, Lisa Romaine both intrigued and infuriated him. She was a woman with secrets, and Nikolai was going to discover each and every one of them. All he needed was to overcome her resistance to him. But the danger was that he could so easily end up falling for her instead….

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Sophie Weston

Old Goriot (Pere Goriot)

Оноре Бальзак

Old Goriot (Pere Goriot)

Considered to be one of Balzac’s most important works, «Old Goriot», or «Père Goriot», is the story of its title character Goriot; a mysterious criminal-in-hiding named Vautrin; and a naive law student named Eugène de Rastignac. We are introduced to the characters at Maison Vauquer, a boarding house owned by the widow Madame Vauquer. Central to the theme of the book is the struggle to achieve upper-class status in society. Rastignac is eager to achieve this upper-class standing but is unfamiliar...

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Оноре Бальзак

Bus Stop

William Ralph Inge

Bus Stop

Cherie was a chanteuse. She said, “I call m'self Cherie. Thass all the name ya need – like Hidegarde. I won a amateur contest down in Joplin, Missouri, and that got me a job in a night club in Kanz City. But working in a night club ain't all roses…" Bo Decker had his picture taken by Life magazine because he was a champion professional rodeo rider. Bo had heard about women only he'd hardly ever seen one. Bo was a large, beautiful hunk of man – but green as new grass when...

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William Ralph Inge

Singer Batts #1: Hue and Cry

Thomas B. Dewey

Singer Batts #1: Hue and Cry

Thomas B. Dewey wrote four novels featuring Singer Batts, bibliophile and hotel owner. Singer prefers the company of his books and an occasional foray into the Lonely Hearts Club world. But he keeps getting embroiled in murders! The Boston Herald called the first book «well paced and lively,» and The Saturday Review called it, «lively, lurid, and outspoken.» Author Dorothy Hughes said: «It's murder and mayhem and hold onto your hats. Amusing and amazing.» And they’re...

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Thomas B. Dewey

Murder Mistress

Robert Colby

Murder Mistress

En route to Miami, Scott Daniels comes to the aid of a stranded woman whose date stranded her at a road house. He offers to giver her a lift, and she accepts. a lift, but come across the wrecked car of the man who abandonned her. Valerie begged Scott to save her good name by salvaging her suitcase from the wreck before the cops could find it. But no sooner had he done so, then he learned that instead of being filled with pink unmentionables, it was loaded with green negotiables – hundreds of...

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Robert Colby

Staking His Claim

Tessa Radley

Staking His Claim

Businesswoman Ella has it all: a beautiful apartment, the perfect career and total independence.Until her beloved sister Keira asks a favour she can’t refuse…to give Keira a baby and make her life complete. But now her sister has second thoughts and Ella will be left with a baby she never planned to keep – until the baby’s father proposes a solution…

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Tessa Radley

Ready For King's Seduction

Maureen Child

Ready For King's Seduction

For years, Rose Clancy dreamed of her brother’s best friend, wealthy, powerful Lucas King, but touching him was off limits.And dutiful Rose kept her distance. Until a recent chance meeting leads Lucas to hire her for intimate, nightly cooking classes and the heat between them quickly ignites. Lucas makes Rose feel wanted – like he can’t get enough…

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Maureen Child

Princess In The Making

Michelle Celmer

Princess In The Making

Pretty single mother Vanessa Reynolds believes she’s going to marry his father, but Prince Marcus Theodorou will do everything in his power to prevent that marriage.The lovely American and her adorable baby girl could make the debonair prince’s life complete. Yet the powerful bachelor knows he may be forbidden to ever truly make her his own.

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Michelle Celmer

Singer Batts #4: Handle With Fear

Thomas B. Dewey

Singer Batts #4: Handle With Fear

#4 in the Singer Batts mystery series, by Thomas B. Dewey. Thomas B. Dewey wrote four novels featuring Singer Batts, bibliophile and hotel owner. Singer prefers the company of his books and an occasional foray into the Lonely Hearts Club world. But he keeps getting embroiled in murders! The Boston Herald called the first book «well paced and lively,» and The Saturday Review called it, «lively, lurid, and outspoken.» Author Dorothy Hughes said: «It's murder and mayhem...

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Thomas B. Dewey

The Unfinished Chronicles

Shiva Pothu

The Unfinished Chronicles

"An apocalypse, A lone savior, A treasure of memories Set in the future, Aadrika, a young woman wakes up to the biggest secret of her life. She discovers that her genetic composition is remarkably similar to that of the ‘gifted girl’ who saved the earth from Solar Flares 563 years ago. The solar flares resurge, endangering the life on earth again. The prominence of Aadrika in the world of science intensifies. As she kicks off the mission to...

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Shiva Pothu

Explicit Healing

Troy Chavez

Explicit Healing

Life Mountain In the snowy mountains of life. Keeping the heart warm is pivotal when the cold winds start to pick up. When beats skip don't trip flip the script and live on. A Play With a king refusing to be anything different, than corrupt. The court deems it necessary to act and rebel. However, they all might not have the same motive in mind. Oh, and a jester might be the ring leader… And a short story, action packed in America 2045, gripped with civil war....

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Troy Chavez

Good Lady Ducayne

Мэри Брэддон

Good Lady Ducayne

Good Lady Ducayne', is a gothic novella by Mary Elizabeth Braddon originally published in 1869. It is a nineteenth century incarnation of the popular vampire myth, setting it against the backdrop of an Anglicised region of the Italian Riviera during the Victorian era. This is a great read and an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the genre. To this republication is added a specially commissioned brand new short biography of the author.

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Мэри Брэддон

Pilgrim's Progress (Parts One and T...

John Bunyan

Pilgrim's Progress (Parts One and Two)

Begun while John Bunyan was in Bedfordshire county jail serving time for holding religious services outside the auspices of the Church of England, Pilgrim's Progress is considered one of the greatest works of the English language. «Pilgrim's Progress» is a Christian allegory that concerns the path of one's soul to Heaven. John Bunyan published the first part of the «Pilgrim's Progress» in 1678 with a second part to follow in 1679. Contained here in this volume is both the...

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John Bunyan

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