This story follows on from Georgette Heyer's "The Foundling". Grieving for his wife, the Duke of Sale disappears from society with only his man for companionship. Where has he been and what is he doing in the company of the beautiful but mysterious Miss Sarah Leighton? Set against the backdrop of post revolutionary France this story will keep you guessing until the last chapterAre you a Georgette Heyer fan? This is my version of what happened to The Duke of Sale after his marriage to the Lady Harriet Presteigne. I do not pretend to be in Miss Heyer's league but I hope you like my story nonetheless. A year after their marriage, Harriet is dead. Distraught and unable to cope with his loss he can turn neither to his former mentor, Lord Lionel, who had has a stroke, or to his friend and cousin Gideon who is thrown from his horse and seems unlikely to ever walk again. Some three years later, having been unable to outrun his demons, he finally realises that his protected upbringing has left him wholly unable to cope with the slings and arrows of life's misfortune and he resolves to disappear and strike out on his own. A further three years after that, now a confident man who can manage on his own, he resolves to return. A mere week or so before he sets off for England he stumbles across an English lady in need of rescue with a mysterious past and who possesses a most unfeminine skill with a sword. In effecting Miss Leighton's rescue, the Duke finds himself pitchforked into the complex politics of post revolutionary France. Never having previously interested himself in domestic politics he would have found himself out of his depth if not for the lady who in addition to her skill with the foils shows an deep understanding of international politics. Who is this Lady? Why has she never been seen abroad in England? Why is it that the dastardly Monsieur Hainaut seem so determined to despoil her honour? The Duke decides to untangle the mystery and discovers a dark family secret stretching back over two generations. It will take him all his ingenuity and newfound confidence to solve the puzzle. Views: 255
Imagine a Britain where the most important sites of historical significance are replaced with housing estates and supermarkets...Imagine a Britain without Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing and a team of code breakers changed the course of World War II and where thousands of women inspired future generations with their work in the fields of computing and technology...Now imagine a group of extraordinary people, who – seventy years after the birth of the modern computer at Bletchley Park – used technology to spark a social media campaign that helped secure its future and transform it into the world-class heritage and education centre it deserves to be.This is a story about saving Bletchley Park.But it is also the story of the hundreds of people who dedicated twenty years of hard work and determination to the campaign that saved it. It is a testament to the remarkable and mysterious work during World War II that made it a place worth saving.... Views: 255
A TideBreakers short story. Jet-suit diver Marcel Dugan launches with two notorious hack-wreckers on a heist where each of them has a hidden motive.A short story set in the TideBreakers universe: Marcel Dugan has signed on with a crew of hack-wreckers looking to cash in on an easy heist. His accomplices, who only go by the names 'Jester' and 'Fleece' have a complicated history and when the three jet-suit divers begin to uncover each others ulterior motives, the job doesn't seem to be as straightforward as they all first thought. Views: 255
This is a short anthology of poems that I have written over the last few years.This is a short anthology of poems, some with specific dedications, some without. The musings of an ever-changing mind. Views: 255
Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience. Views: 254
Enjoy all three stories from the award-winning Safe Havens series.Saving Grace (Book 1)Grace Riley is on the run—from her past and from her fears. The victim of a violent rape at the hands of a rich politician's son, she must "disappear" to escape his constant attempts to recapture her. Moving from cattle drive to cattle drive as a cook, she avoids her tormentor for nearly twenty years. When she discovers that the brother she gave up for adoption after their mother died in childbirth was orphaned at an early age, she is frantic to verify that he's safe. She tracks him to a cattle ranch in Montana.Widower Adam Morgan owns the Twin Springs ranch, but finds himself falling into a life of loneliness. Although he enjoys spending time with his grown daughter and the two men he rescued when they were living on the streets, he longs to meet a woman he can love. Living in the Montana territory where men greatly outnumber women makes finding a new wife difficult. Weary of working cattle, he... Views: 254
Emerging criminal defense attorney Sam Young has always known he had a gift. Or a curse. He thinks of them as minor psychic abilities. When Sam is hired by an attractive young nun named Camille Paradisi to help discover the identity of a serial killer, he realizes that the enigmatic nun is not revealing the complete truth. Views: 254
**BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR HM WARD
Money. Power. Sex. **
Just stay away from Pete Ferro. How hard can that be? But every time I turn around the man is there with that beautiful face and those wicked lips. He pins me in place with eyes that are fifty shades of blue. I become someone else, a woman who feels alive and defiant. I'm sick of being what everyone else wants. There's a woman inside of me screaming to break free, and I know just how to release her from her bondage. Every inch of me is excited, all I have to do is follow through.
Genre: New Adult Romance
This story unfolds over multiple volumes
Length: Approx. 130 pgs Views: 254
Sparks fly like snowflakes when a klutzy but gorgeous novice crosses skis with a hot resort owner in this tempting tie-in to New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby’s popular Love Under the Big Sky series!
Grace Douglas is on a practice run for her friend Cara Donovan’s bachelorette party ski weekend in Aspen. The problem is, despite living in rugged and picturesque Cunningham Falls, Montana, Grace is the clumsiest person ever born. To prepare for the trip, she is taking lessons at a local ski resort. She just prays that they have an ambulance on standby.
Sexy hotelier Jacob Berkley is ready to play ski instructor, but he quickly discovers that the best place on the mountain for Grace is in the lodge with a hot toddy. Her sense of humor and easy laugh quickly pull him in, and soon he’s determined to help her get off the bunny slope for a fun vacation with her friends. He just didn’t expect their steamy chemistry to trigger an avalanche of desire straight to his heart. Views: 254
Evan wants to get his little sister a brand new doll for her birthday. The problem? He's living in the Age of the Undead and the toy store is in the most zombie infested side of town. Should this make Evan change his plans? Probably. Will it? Heck no! With his bicycle, book bag, duct tape, and Super Hammer, there's nothing he can't do.Evan is a middle school kid who's trying to get by in this Age of the Undead. With his parents missing, it's up to him to provide for his little sister. He's found a niche for himself as his community's scrounger - If you need it, Evan can find it. Today is his little sister's birthday and he wants to get her a doll. Not just any doll; a band new, never played with, still in the box doll. For that Evan needs to go to Toys, Toys, Toys!, the Best Toy Store on Earth. The only problem is, the best toy store on earth is in the most zombie infested part of his town. Should this make Evan change his plans? Probably. Will it? Heck no! With his bicycle, book bag, duct tape, and Super Hammer, there's nothing he can't do. Views: 254
A little bit of suspense and mystery, a little bit of romance, a whole lot of page turning. SHADOW OF A LIFE is a modern ghost story based on real historical events.Jamie Peters plans to spend the summer before her junior year with her nose stuck in a book—not saving lost souls. Usually the girl that blends into the crowd, Jamie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious ghost begins to follow her. But Sophia isn’t just any ghost. A hundred years earlier, Sophia’s disappearance sparked a national unsolved mystery. Jamie knew the legends surrounding Sophia’s disappearance, but never dreamed she'd find out what really happened . . . or that her family had something to do with Sophia’s disappearance. Determined to set Sophia free, Jamie blows the dust off her family’s past and unearths clues to save Sophia’s soul. She enlists the help of childhood friend—and secret crush—Peter Ashby as she sets off on a dangerous quest to find a missing map. Spending the night in a graveyard, crawling through a dilapidated barn, and staring down the barrel of a gun aren’t enough to deter Jamie. But can she find the answers she needs before another ghost gets revenge on her and Sophia? Views: 254
Stop a psychopath, or save an entire city from genocide?That is the choice a young sixteen-year-old guardsman, named Kosai, must make. Each day Kosai fails to make a choice, more people die, and making the wrong choice could lead to his own death.Stop a psychopath, or save an entire city from starvation? That is the choice a young sixteen-year-old guardsman, named Kosai, must make. The country Tessír is suffering from a great economic depression, the worst of which is felt in the capital city Noiknaer, a city known for schools of trade and higher learning. Government sanctioned caravans travel by secret trade routes across the country to collect and distribute food for the poor. The secret routes are being compromised, and nomadic tribes are ransacking the caravans, resulting in starvation for many citizens in Noiknaer. Kosai is sent to the School of the Faye, where the trade routes are written up, to find whoever is leaking the trade route information and bring them to justice. But Kosai learns more than this school and his mission entails. At this school, Kosai learns that he has a half-brother who has gained a form of immortality. He is known as the Dark One, a former head teacher who murdered other instructors, almost destroyed the school, and nearly killed Kosai in a recent caravan escort. Kosai also learns that he is the only one who can kill his half brother. In this school, Kosai must choose to learn to stop his half-brother or find the individual leaking the trade routes. Each day Kosai fails to make a choice, more people die, and making the wrong choice could lead to his own death. Views: 254
A short story about mustering up the courage to be able to cross over into something new. There are always obstacles on the road to change, but it doesn't mean that there are not ways to overcome them and be able to cross, in this case, Pevensey Bridge.After seeing a red dress caught in a tree before being washes away under the bridge, it starts an insatiable need to figure out where it came from. But there are obstacles in getting across Pevensey Bridge, none lesser than the troll who lives beneath. But the potential rewards in the land of the red dress on the other side keep pulling and pulling. Twenty Minutes Later is a short story about mustering up the courage to be able to cross over into something new. There are always obstacles on the road to change, but it doesn't mean that there are not ways to overcome them and be able to cross. Views: 254
