Circlet Press is pleased and excited to be bringing back Laura Antoniou's enchanting series of books about an underground secret society of owners, masters, mistresses, and their property: submissives, maids, butlers, and pleasure slaves. In the first volume, follow the trials and tribulations of four aspiring slaves as they undergo training hoping to be accepted into The Marketplace. Under the firm hand of Grendel, the sharp eye of Alexandra, and the painful leather strap in the hands of Chris, these men and women will find some of their hardest challenges come from within themselves. Views: 11
In a flash of lightning, Count Pietro Bagnelli sees a young woman standing outside his palazzo, a battered suitcase at her feet. This solitary count has turned his back on the world, but he can't turn his back on this bedraggled waif… Ruth has returned to Venice to uncover lost memories, yet finds comfort with this proudly damaged count. As Carnivale sweeps through the city, drama and passion ignite and secrets unravel… Views: 11
Brian Lembeck Pulpy’ takes life slow and steady. He likes his office job, and he likes his gentle, figurine-collecting boss, Al. He even likes the bitter receptionist, though he’s the only one who does. He likes his wife, Midge, too, and their ice-dancing lessons. Midge works as a candle-party hostess she quit her office job when Al’s dog ate her pet pigeon and Al promised Pulpy a promotion.But when Al retires and the tyrannical Dan takes over, the promotion vanishes. And then Dan’s oversexed wife, Beatrice, takes a shine to Pulpy, and Dan starts to think Midge is one hot tamale. Soon, the receptionist is smitten with Pulpy, Midge can’t get rid of Dan and Beatrice, and Pulpy’s job is in jeopardy. For once, Pulpy just might have to take a stand. Views: 11
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As devoted readers of Adriana Trigiani's New York Times bestselling novels know, this "seemingly effortless storyteller" (Boston Globe) frequently draws inspiration from her own family history, in particular from the lives of her two remarkable grandmothers, who have found their way into all Trigiani's cherished novels. In Don't Sing at the Table, this much-beloved writer has gathered their estimable life lessons, revealing how her grandmothers' simple values have shaped her own life, sharing the experiences, humor, and wisdom of her beloved mentors to delight readers of all ages.Lucia Spada Bonicelli (Lucy) and Yolanda Perin Trigiani (Viola) lived through the twentieth century from beginning to end as working women who juggled careers and motherhood. From the factory line to the family table, Lucy and Viola, the very definition of modern women, cut a path for their granddaughter by demonstrating moxie... Views: 11
The Music School is a place of learning, in which a sheltered South Dakota boy meets his roommate at Harvard, a rebel with whom he will have a violent--and ambiguous--physical encounter; a warring married couple, Richard and Joan Maple, try and try again to find solace in sex; and Henry Bech, an unprolific American writer publicizing himself far from home, enjoys a moment of improbable, poignant, untranslatable connection with a Bulgarian poetess. In these twenty short stories, each evidence of his early mastery, John Updike brings us a world--a world of fumbling, pausing, and beginning again; a world sensitively felt and lovingly expressed; a world whose pianissimo harmonies demand new subtleties of fictional form. Views: 11
When a perfect new love is shattered, two hearts will do anything to pick up the pieces. In this sizzling novel from the author of Stone Walls, irresistible heat leads to sensual thrills--and a secret that changes everything. Two years ago, Nick Farley was undercover as a bartender in Chicago. The tough-as-steel FBI agent was working all the angles to build a case against a local crime syndicate, but even his intense focus was no match for the sight of Angela Cavallo's plump pink lips pulling on her drink. All Nick got was one night--the longest, hottest, sweetest night of his life. It could have been the beginning of something real. But instead, she'd walked away--and Nick had watched her go. Angela has made some mistakes in her life, but Nick wasn't one of them. Nor was the baby boy he doesn't know about. But Angela has been running from a stalker for so long that she's forgotten how to feel safe. So when Nick suddenly reappears in her life,... Views: 11
The Future King's Pregnant Mistress by Penny Jordan As the king ails, it's time for his heir Marco to claim his rightful place - on the throne of Niroli! The playboy prince is used to everyone obeying his every command...especially the women he beds. Emily Woodford loves Marco, but has no idea he's a royal prince. What's more, when she discovers the truth, she's devastated to realise that Marco only sees her as his mistress. But what will this king-in-waiting do when he discovers his mistress is pregnant? Surgeon Prince, Ordinary Wife by Melanie Milburne Prince Alessandro Fierezza was snatched as a baby, held for ransom by ruthless Vialli bandits and was believed to be dead. But when brilliant Australian surgeon Dr Alex Hunter arrives on Niroli to help the ailing king, rumours abound that he is the missing prince! Amelia Vialli is a dedicated nurse, serving the poor of Niroli. Unaware of the gossip that surrounds Dr Hunter, she immediately falls under his spell. But when Alex discovers Amelia's secret, he's torn between duty to the ruling family, and his passion for an ordinary woman who can never be his queen... Views: 11
