A futuristic tale of urban life in Beijingwhich raises a possibility for the future in how the challenges of automated production, technological advances, unemployment and economic stagnation are faced. The story describes a Beijing where people of different social status are separated into different spaces, and where low-skilled workers are replaced by robots. Views: 37
From best-selling author Holly Webb comes a brand new series full of mystery and intrigue following the adventures of a very determined heroine and her dog! Holly Webb fans will be thrilled to pieces to discover the adventures of Maisie Hitchins, the pluckiest little detective in Victorian London. Maisie Hitchins lives in her grandmother's boarding house, longing for adventure. She idolizes the famous detective, Gilbert Carrington, and follows his every case. Together, with her faithful pup Eddie, Maisie is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery – no matter what! Maisie can't help listening in when the famed star of the stage, Sarah Massey, visits a friend at the boarding house. Sarah is distraught – her beau, a mysterious young man, gave her a priceless emerald necklace, and it's now missing! Maisie is instantly intrigued, and decides to investigate the theatre. But nothing is what it seems in this world of make-believe... Views: 37
In a city of constant rain, where the darkness of the night hides monstrous terrors, one Lamplighter will discover a dark secret from the city’s past.
Ophelia, a Lamplighter in Castore has a dangerous job: to light the lamps which ward off—and, in many cases, destroy—the fiends that lurk in the shadows. Armed with her gas-bags and fire-stick, she can keep the city illuminated and safe from the monsters that have claimed that dark, flooded undercity as their own.
Faulkner is a Blue Guard, married to Harriet who is pregnant with their first child, one that they have fought hard for. When his superiors request that he hand over his wife, however, demanding that the child within her must not be born, he puts aside the blue coat in the hopes of keeping his wife safe.
Nathaniel is only young, but he’s already fallen in love…with a girl he saw in his dreams. Smitten by this being who seems untroubled by the markings that mar his skin, he is drawn to her. But when his life, Ophelia’s and Faulkner’s meet, the city’s very foundations begin to crumble, and all are left wondering:
What has the Architect planned for his broken city? Views: 37
They
are the Renegade Royals, illegitimate sons of the Royal Princes, each finding
his rightful place in society—and the woman destined to be his perfect match. .
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Some men are born into scandal. Others
pursue it with a passion. Griffin Steele, secret son of the Duke of Cumberland,
is guilty on both counts. Yet somehow London's most notorious scoundrel has
been saddled with an abandoned baby boy—and with the unflappable, intriguing
spinster summoned to nurse him. . .
Justine Brightmore may be a viscount's
niece, but she's also a spy's daughter, determined to safeguard the infant when
his suspected royal parentage makes him a target. Yet how to protect herself
from the rakish Griffin? Marriage might shield her reputation, but it can only
imperil her heart, especially with a groom intent on delicious seduction. . .
“Has
all the elements of my favorite novels—a bad boy hero, a spirited heroine, a
dash of intrigue, and a sizzling romance. Put her on your auto-buy list; you
won't be disappointed.”
—Shana Galen
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FB2Library.Elements.CiteItem She’s searching for answers to her past. They’re hunting her to save their future. World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They’ve survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one with nature, and hiding from whoever else might still be out there. At least, this is what Juneau has been told her entire life. When Juneau returns from a hunting trip to discover that everyone in her clan has vanished, she sets off to find them. Leaving the boundaries of their land for the very first time, she learns something horrifying: There never was a war. Cities were never destroyed. The world is intact. Everything was a lie. Now Juneau is adrift in a modern-day world she never knew existed. But while she’s trying to find a way to rescue her friends and family, someone else is looking for her. Someone who knows the extraordinary truth about the secrets of her past. Views: 37
All three books
of Renee Rose’s best-selling Regency series are now available in one volume. The Westerfield Trilogy includes:
The Westerfield Affair
Reserved to the
point of being aloof, Lord Westerfield never attended balls or even considered
taking a wife… until he met Miss Kitty Stanley and his orderly world turned on
end. Determined to have the beautiful and animated sister of his friend from
the gambling hall, but doubting his ability to effectively court her,
Westerfield strikes a bargain with her brother for her hand.
When the
gentlemen present Kitty with the deal, she is furious with them both for
neglecting to consult her, but her brother insists he will withdraw his support
if she does not comply. Angry, she acts out at a ball, causing a scandal that
mushrooms further when Lord Westerfield drags her unchaperoned to his home for
a firm spanking.
Upon baring her
for chastisement, Westerfield is swept away by desire, and before he can stop
himself he has completed the ruin of her reputation. He offers to release her
from the betrothal contract, but her brother insists instead on a hasty
marriage. As they attempt to recover from the scandal, their marriage is
clouded by his shame and her insecurities. Will they have the courage to move
past their rough beginning to kindle the passion they both crave?
The Reddington Scandal
When Phoebe’s
brother-in-law catches the notorious rake Lord Fenton in his home late at
night, half-dressed and obviously attempting escape, he flies into a rage. In a
desperate measure to avert bloodshed, Phoebe claims she is Lord Fenton’s lover,
thereby forcing him to take her as his wife to avoid a scandal.
Knowing full
well a philanderer like Teddy Fenton could never remain faithful, Phoebe intends
to resist his charm rather than fall in love. Her handsome husband respects her
request for a marriage in name only, but his marital dominance manifests itself
in other ways. She soon learns that while he will not force her to his bed,
Teddy is more than willing to take her over his knee and spank her bare bottom
when her behavior warrants it.
Teddy had never
intended to take a wife, but upon having wed Phoebe, he is perplexed to
discover that he now wants nothing more than to win the affection of his new
bride. But just when it seems he might succeed, secrets from her past threaten
to destroy their chance at happiness. Can this couple come to love one another
as befits a man and wife, or will their marriage end in scandal after all?
The Darlington Incident
When
spymaster John Andrews receives word that plans are afoot to sell England’s
secrets to her enemies during the Ides of March ball at the Westerfield Estate,
he is determined to bring an end to this treasonous game. Posing as a gentleman
by the name of Lord Darlington to stake out the event, he is ready for anything
as he mingles with the members of the ton…
except falling for his prime suspect, the lovely wallflower Miss Eliza Hunt, in
whose trunk the secret documents are soon found.
After
new evidence leads him to believe Eliza may be innocent, John cannot wait to
catch the traitors, clear her of all suspicion, and then ask for her hand.
Though he fears he is not the sort of man worth having as a husband, he knows
that if he wants Eliza as his own he will need to face the demons of his past
and lay claim to the title and the birthright he abandoned long ago.
Eliza
knows Lord Darlington is not the gentleman he purports to be, but he is the
first man to see beyond the birthmark on her face and treat her like a
beautiful woman. She dreams of a life at his side—and in his bed—even once it
becomes clear he stands ready to punish disobedience with firm chastisement
applied to her bare bottom! But can their love survive the shadowy designs of
those who would do England harm?
Publisher’s
Note: The Westerfield Trilogy
includes spankings, sexual scenes, and more. If such material offends you,
please don’t buy this book.
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