Thanks to Lydia’s carelessness, the Bennet sisters were prevented from attending the Meryton Assembly. A grey pall has descended over Longbourn House as its inhabitants do their best to avoid a very disappointed Mrs. Bennet.
But Elizabeth Bennet does not share in their misery. How can she, when she is thoroughly besotted by the stranger she encountered on one of her walks?
Fitzwilliam Darcy feels stifled by the attentions of Miss Caroline Bingley and his thoughts are increasingly dominated by the young lady he met in the woods. Ever practical, he is struck by a simple solution to his problem—and Miss Elizabeth’s.
Theirs shall be a marriage of convenience; a way of saving them both from disagreeable marriages.
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Wendy stretches herself a little too thin when trying to protect her friends in this hilarious novel based on an episode of the hit Disney Channel show Hotel Transylvania: The Series.Talk about a sticky situation! When Dr. Gillman saves Wendy's life she feels forever indebted to him. Actually, all he did was remove gum from her ponytail but she is super grateful nonetheless. Wendy's selfless nature plus the Blob family's code of honor compels her to be by his side 24/7 until she finds a way to save his life. The good doctor prefers to fly solo, so he turns to Mavis. Surely she'll know what to do. Mavis is happy to help, but her scheme doesn't exactly go as planned. Before long Wendy is racing around trying to save everyone at the hotel. In doing so she literally spreads herself too thin—attaching blobettes (mini versions of herself) to whomever she encounters. Will Mavis figure out a way to restore Wendy to her whole, adorable self?... Views: 608
In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on their most exhausting challenge yet – climbing Everest for the British Red Cross in an attempt to highlight the environmental challenges mountains face. The expedition was to become the adventure of a lifetime, the culmination of a journey that started with a moment of tragedy years before. For Ben was inspired to take on this challenge by the memory of his son, Willem, who was stillborn in 2014. This is the story of an incredible journey that has for ever changed the lives of those involved. 'The climb from Camp 4 to the summit is like stepping into a parallel universe. One in which life and death become frighteningly close. In places the lines become blurred. There are few places where the margin is so close and visceral. Angels and the grim reaper are bed pals. When you are in the zone, in the moment, you are literally counting by the... Views: 608
Love can drive you crazy... in more ways than one! When Abby met Simon, a drink in the uni bar lead to keeping in touch, late-night phone calls and intimate catch-ups. It was the start of something special, a love Abby believed would last a lifetime. A wedding, two daughters and fifteen years later, Abby's world is falling apart. Having discovered Simon has had an affair, her normally ordered mind is spiralling out of control. Crushed by the betrayal and shocked by her own reaction, she knows she needs to get herself together; she's just not sure where to start. With Simon on a mission to win her back and a close friend hiding a secret that could push her further over the edge, Abby finds strength and support where she least expects it. But as she attempts to gain control of her life and make decisions about her future, it may be more than the limits of Abby's mind that are put to the test! Crazy Over You is a refreshingly honest portrayal of a woman's reaction to her husband's infidelity while also being a touching story of friendship and love. It is a novel for all those who have experienced a break-up and know that living happily ever after is not quite as simple as meeting your man! ** Views: 608
Something is awake.An evolving virus threatens humanity. Insidious, unknown, ever-changing. Katherine is sick, and her wife Harriet is searching desperately for a way to save her. But what chance does she have against a fatal virus she cannot see, and cannot understand?Something is awake. And it wants to feed. Views: 608
A complete stand-alone story, TALL, DARK & TEMPTING is a fun, flirty swoon-worthy romance featuring Dylan Stone!Dylan Stone and Serena Fields have been best of friends their entire lives. For Dylan, she's the solid, dependable woman in his life. His person. The one who has been there for him through the best and worst of times and doesn't see him for the millions he has in the bank. And even though he's been secretly attracted to her for years, there are some lines that best friends don't cross—even if he does spend most of their time together entertaining dirty thoughts about her that have no business being in his head.Serena has been in love with Dylan Stone for as long as she can remember, but she's searching for her happily-ever-after and that's not her best friend's thing. Unfortunately, her dating life is one disaster after another, yet Dylan is always there with a pint of her favorite ice cream and a listening ear... Views: 608
A gripping, multifaceted true account of the deadliest animal of all time, equally comparable to Jaws as to Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard. "A SUBURB WORK OF NATURAL HISTORY." —Booklist, starred review • "A GRIPPING PAGE-TURNER." —PW • "A REMARKABLE NARRATIVE." —Michael Wallis Nepal, c. 1900: The single deadliest animal in recorded history began stalking humans, moving like a phantom through the lush foothills of the Himalayas.As the death toll reached an astonishing 436 lives, a young local hunter was dispatched to stop the now-legendary man-eater before it struck again. One part pulse-pounding thriller, one part soulful natural history of the endangered Royal Bengal tiger, acclaimed writer Dane Huckelbridge's No Beast So Fierce is the gripping, true account of the Champawat Tiger, which terrified northern India and Nepal from 1900 to 1907, and Jim Corbett, the... Views: 608
The fourth volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien?s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. In this fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth, the shaping of the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us. We are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or ?Shape of the World?, the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, ccompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclyusms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The first map of Beleriend is also reproduced and discussed. In The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriend we are shown how the chronology of the First Age was moulded: and the tale is told of Aelfwine, the Englishman who voyaged into the True West and came to Tol Eressea, Lonely Isle, where he learned the ancient history of Elves and Men. Also included are the original ?Silmarillion? of 1926, and... Views: 608
