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The following text has been drawn from Sir Richard Burton's exhaustive translation of «The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night», more commonly known as «The Arabian Nights». The story of Aladdin, likely the most famous of all the tales of «The Arabian Nights», is the story of a poor young boy who is recruited by the sorcerer Maghreb to retrieve a wonderful oil lamp from a booby-trapped magic cave. When Aladdin is trapped in the cave he discovers the magical powers of a ring lent to him...
| Автор | Sir Richard Burton |
This royal wedding is strictly business…When Prince Stefan learns he might inherit land from his estranged family, he sees a chance to honour his late mother. However, Holly Romano, is also named in the will – and the land goes to whomever marries first. But are they ready join forces and marry each other?
| Автор | Nina Milne |
Releasing his inner cowboy!Rugged ex-Marine Brendan Tanner recently took up residence at the Stockton ranch. Could Fiona O’Reilly make him rethink his wandering ways?The sparks between those two could light up all of Rust Creek Falls, if only they weren’t so wary of falling in love…
| Автор | Teresa Southwick |
A boss falling into bed with the help is the ultimate scandal…Millionaire Linc Thurston is expected to marry well – not take up with his live-in housekeeper. But Claire Robbins is unlike any woman he’s ever known. Linc can’t resist Claire, but when her betrayals catch up with them both, will their passion hold strong?
| Автор | Cat Schield |
George Eliot, the pen named used by Mary Anne Evans, wrote popular works that epitomized the settings and ideology of contemporary Victorian England. She was brought up in the Church of England, where she developed strong moral convictions that carried over into her fiction; she often presented stories of social outsiders and small-town persecution. When «Brother Jacob» was completed in 1864, it was published together with «The Lifted Veil» (1859) as a companion piece. «The Lifted Veil» is a...
| Автор | George Eliot |
Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot makes his debut in «The Mysterious Affair at Styles.» The mystery of the novel is the one of who poisoned wealthy heiress Emily Inglethorp and how did the killer get in and out of her locked bedroom. The suspects are many and Poirot must use Holmesian deduction to discover the killer. Mystery fans will delight in the first installment of Agatha Christie's famous series of Poirot mystery novels.
| Автор | Agatha Christie |
In the title of «Struggling Upward» the reader gains a sense of the type of story that he is in store for. As is common with the work of Horatio Alger Jr., «Struggling Upward» is the story of a young man's attempts to rise himself up from his bootstraps and make something of himself in this world. In this case, Luke Larkin, who through hard work, honesty, determination, and concern for others (the qualities consistently praised in Alger's work) rises up to improve his lot in life and...
| Автор | Alger Horatio Jr. |
Эта книга о жизни именно той, которую бесконечно начинаешь с понедельника, а потом в один прекрасный день понимаешь, что ты устал. Ты больше не видишь просвета и смерть кажется единственно верным способом. Ведь ты боишься жить и вряд-ли когда-нибудь начнёшь. "Темный голос" о том, как найти в себе ресурсы, как стряхнуть с себя груз социальных стереотипов и начать наслаждаться жизнью, ступить на свой путь. Совершите с героиней романа погружение во мрак, а после обретите любовь к жизни. Книга...
| Автор | Лолита Милаш |
The perfect guy for her and her baby girl…?Kind-hearted nurse Sasha Wilson can’t wait to be a mother! And, with her unborn little girl almost here, the last thing she needs is to meet handsome doctor Grady O’Neil…again! The former love of her life walked out on her eleven years ago, taking her heart with him.As she works alongside Grady in Golden Bay’s medical centre it’s clear their chemistry has never died. Something about Grady has changed, but can Sasha risk her heart again? And can he...
| Автор | Sue MacKay |
Is life outside the palace walls everything she dreamed of?When billionaire Gio Grassi rescues a beautiful stranger on the streets of Florence he never imagined she'd be royalty! Princess Luciana’s vivacity intrigues him. With her arranged royal wedding only weeks away, can this chance encounter change their lives forever?
| Автор | Andrea Bolter |
The woman he wants is off-limits.CEO Luke Dallas will save his business deal—even if that means marriage! And he hires recruiter Danica Novak to be his unconventional matchmaker. The only problem? Beautiful, captivating Danica is distracting him from his goal,,,
| Автор | Susannah Erwin |
Will sharing his bed destroy her plans or lead to forever?Naomi Steele knows it’s sneaky to sleep with Royce Miller without revealing her true identity. But once the snow melts and the truth is revealed, Naomi could be dealing with double the trouble!
| Автор | Catherine Mann |
Fast Fiction Hot – short, sexy readsBecca Wolfe is on a mission to put herself first for once—and that means no men. Working as a promo girl on a Greek Island, she's dressed to thrill, carrying a pistol full of caffeine-laced soda (did she mention the secret libido-boosting ingredient?) and ready for the holiday of a lifetime—with no distractions! But Levi Everton—blast from the past and top of Becca's Most Wanted list—is distraction personified. A lot has changed in ten years, but...
| Автор | Natalie Anderson |
Once forbidden…Lara Bradley’s breath catches in her chest the moment millionaire Gabriel Devenish swoops back into her life, bringing with him a whirlwind of emotion. Because the man who stands before her is no longer the carefree object of her teenage desires but a man – hard, distant and ruthless…Now desired!Gabriel knows he should walk away from Lara, and that he must show her that wanting a happy-ever-after with him is futile. But proving just how wrong he is for her only makes him realise...
| Автор | Maggie Cox |
Italian billionaire Emiliano Cannavaro knows everyone has their price…Especially Lauren Westwood, the sister of his brother’s duplicitous wife and the only woman ever to come close to melting his cool defences! When tragedy strikes, Emiliano will gain custody of his young orphaned nephew – even if the boy is currently under Lauren’s care.Innocent Lauren isn’t the gold-digger he believes, and she won’t be bought! But when Emiliano offers her an ultimatum – come to his house in the Caribbean with...
| Автор | Elizabeth Power |
Off the boss’s payroll… and into his bed!Jaya. Her name reverberates around Theo Makricosta’s head in time to the whirring blades of his private helicopter. He must find her – only Jaya can help with the care of his infant niece and nephew… It’s not because he hasn’t stopped thinking about the single night of mind-blowing passion he shared with the exotic beauty.Jaya Powers couldn’t refuse her gorgeous millionaire Greek boss when she worked for him and she can’t refuse him now! Only this time...
| Автор | Dani Collins |
Вы когда-нибудь задумывались, кто бывает среди посетителей старых советских пивнушек? Депутат? Женщина-инвалид? Обычный работяга? Спрогнозировать итоги такой встречи не сложнее, чем понять мотивы, заставившие персонажей посетить данное заведение и открыть душу совершенно незнакомым людям.
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| Автор | Артем Савенков |
It’s time to mix business with pleasure. She’d slept with Aaron Phillips before he became her boss and Kasey Monroe had successfully avoided temptation ever since. But now she’ll be “playing house” with the man she can’t resist…
| Автор | Joss Wood |
Will their be a wedding in Wyoming?Recently returned to Wyoming, Austin Teague is determined to find a wife and settle down. But Austin manages to fall hard for the one girl set against marrying anyone – fiercely independent Drew Martinelli. Austin needs to convince her that he’s worth breaking her rules for!
| Автор | Vicki Lewis Thompson |
Heartbreak gives her only one place to turn…the arms of a forbidden man.Until now, Crissanne Moss has been off limits…So Ethan has always snuffed out any spark between them. Now, Crissanne is single, and seeking comfort. Ethan is happy to give her all she needs—and desires!
| Автор | Katherine Garbera |
Вы когда-нибудь думали о том, каково это – перфекционисту жить в мире хаоса? Нескончаемое напряжение и борьба с желанием всё исправить, разложить по местам. Бесконечный конфликт, как незаживающая рана. Джон мучается. Ему больно от того, что он видит вокруг. Он хочет всё изменить, но мир против, у мира другие планы. Джон не способен свыкнуться с законами природы. Он продолжает свою схватку с миром до тех пор, пока не влюбляется в девушку, которая не только не разделяет рвение героя, а даже...
| Автор | Михаил Михайлович Сердюков |
Вашему вниманию предлагается эротический триллер с элементами мистики и гротеска, зачастую переплетенными самым замысловатым образом с вкраплениями суровой реальности. Прежде, чем погрузиться в искрометный мир вымысла и непрерывных любовных утех, несколько слов о том, почему родилась эта книга. Изначально планировался рассказ из жизни вымышленных героев в стиле черного юмора. Потом же могучий поток жизни превратил импровизированные шутки, понятные узкому кругу посвященных, в интеллектуальную...
| Автор | Альбина Т |
Making miracles…Helping couples fulfill their dream of becoming parents brings such delight to Dr. Leah Dawson, especially as she cannot carry a baby to full term herself. After a series of miscarriages led to the breakdown of her marriage, Leah has given everything to her work—and she's infuriated when a promotion is taken from her by the gorgeous Dr. David ffrench!Yet her new boss's skills as a doctor, and the special care he takes with his patients—and with Leah—is enough to steal...
| Автор | Josie Metcalfe |
'A breezy feel-good read that made me laugh out loud!' Phillipa Ashley, bestselling author of the Cornish Cafe series‘A Year of New Adventures is like a dose of sunshine in book form. I can't wait to read what Maddie writes next.’ Chrissie Manby, author of The Worst Case Scenario Cookery ClubIt’s time for Billie Summers to have an adventure … but it might not be exactly what she expected.Billie Summers has always been quite content in her little cottage in the Cotswolds. Sure,...
| Автор | Maddie Please |