Full of warmth and laugh-out-loud funny, the new novel from the author of Erotic Stories for Punjabi WidowsBritish-born Punjabi sisters Rajni, Jezmeen and Shirina have never been close but when their mother died, she had only one request: that they take a pilgrimage across India to carry out her final rites. While an extended family holiday is the last thing they want, each sister has her own reasons to run away from her life.Rajni is the archetypal know-it-all eldest but her son dropped a...
Full of warmth and laugh-out-loud funny, the new novel from the author of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows British-born Punjabi sisters Rajni, Jezmeen and Shirina have never been close but when their mother died, she had only one request: that they take a pilgrimage across India to carry out her final rites. While an extended family holiday is the last thing they want, each sister has her own reasons to run away from her life. Rajni is the archetypal know-it-all eldest but her son dropped a...
One night to change everything…CEO Arion Pantelides is always in control – but for one night he gave in to oblivion with a stunning stranger. Yet passion is quickly matched by fury when Arion – prizing honesty above all else – discovers the woman who came undone in his arms has only recently been widowed…Perla Lowell’s marriage was a painful sham, so now – penniless and alone – she refuses to let this dark-hearted Greek intimidate her. But when Arion offers Perla a chance to prove herself she’ll...
Hot to the touch…Twelve years ago, a teenage Caroline Banks slipped into Jason Cooper's bed, intending to seduce him and all of his tattooed hotness. She failed. Since then, she's wrapped herself in remote iciness, keeping her distance from both him and her home. But then Jason–now a mouthwateringly sexy U.S. Marshal–shows up suddenly with the news that Caroline's father has been shot and she is now under Jason's protection.Caroline never knew just how much she tempted him....
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘The greatest schemer of all time, the organizer of every deviltry, the controlling brain of the underworld, a brain which might have made or marred the destiny of nations – that's the man!’Summoned to a mysterious manor house by one of the henchmen of his arch nemesis, Professor Moriarty, Holmes and Watson find themselves confronted by the scene of a brutal murder. But the brilliant Holmes soon reveals that...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's «The Valley of Fear» was the last of the Sherlock Holmes novels published by the author and originally appeared in «Strand Magazine» serially between September 1914 and May 1915. The novel concerns the real-life activities of the secret Irish organization, the «Molly Maguires», and of Pinkerton agent James McParland who investigated them. Divided into two parts, the novel is first concerned with Holmes investigation of an apparent murder victim whose identity is...
"The Valley of the Moon" by Jack London. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
Jack London (1876-1916) was born in squalor and rose to become one of the most recognized names in American literature. London's travel and adventure stories have made him a favorite not only among young American boys, but also among scholars and authors like George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway because of his ability to infuse his writing with his own unique philosophical beliefs. As an ardent Socialist, London's views were an often overwhelming mix of Nietzsche, Marx and Darwin's...
The extraterrestrial adventures of John Carter, an American Civil War veteran transplanted to Mars, continue in this third installment of Edgar Rice Burroughs' «Barsoom» series. The initial series was originally published as a four-part serial in «All-Story Magazine» between December, 1913 through March, 1914; its wild popularity resulted in numerous sequels. The story chronicles Carter's encounters with Martian royalty, fantastic creatures, ancient alien races, and formidable monsters...