Re-read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer Dizzy James first sees Professor Zach Bennett swimming naked in his castle pool—and what a sight it is! The normally stuffy looking scholar has a body made for sin, and Dizzy is intrigued to see what else he's hiding... But can she convince Zach that she's not the wayward girl he's been led to believe she is? And that, despite her name, Dizzy is anything but? What Zach thinks of her should be a matter of supreme indifference to her. Yet somehow, it isn't...and Dizzy has one chance to make Zach notice her! Originally published in 1988 Views: 72
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French author Guy de Maupassant's second novel “Bel Ami,” charts the incredible rise to power of journalist Georges Duroy. It’s widely considered Maupassant's greatest achievement as a novelist. By manipulating a series of wealthy mistresses Duroy rises from a poor peasant family in Normandy to become one of the most successful men in Paris. Set against the background of the politics of the French colonization of North Africa, the novel explores society and it’s attitudes toward sex, wealth, and power. It also places journalism under the microscope as a pointed satire. Read this book and discover how little has changed from the late nineteenth-century to today, and see why “Bel Ami” is one of the finest French novels ever written. Views: 72
Susannah Andrews has always been a keen competitor in the sport of show jumping. Spurred on by her parents, she was climbing the Grand Prix leaderboard with a firm eye on the top prize - until it all fell apart eighteen months ago. However she has refused to give up on the sport she loves, and despite the incessant bullying, she has pulled herself back up and is determined to prove herself once more. But when her estranged brother contacts her after a lengthy absence, Susannah faces a tough choice. Can she forgive him for what he did - and if she does, will her parents ever speak to her again? PONY JUMPERS: Follow the adventures of Susannah and her friends as they train and compete their ponies on the National Show Jumping circuit. Whether they have an unschooled pony and tack held together with duct tape, or a string of top-quality show jumpers, these girls all have one thing in common - a lot of love for their ponies. TRIPLE BAR is the third book in the Pony Jumper series. Each book focuses on a new character and ties into the books that have gone before. Set in New Zealand, the series will incorporate information about training and riding show jumpers that will hopefully give help and guidance to readers, as well as telling a great story! Views: 72
SHE WAS EVERY MAN'S DREAM AND ONE MAN'S NIGHTMARE Johnny Hayden and Doug Rance had a scheme to take real estate entrepreneur Wallace Gunderman for all he was worth. But they needed a girl on the inside to make it work. Enter Evelyn Stone: Gunderman's secretary, his lover and his worst enemy. Gunderman had promised to marry her, but never came through. Now she's ready to make him pay& Views: 72
Alexa has a very big problem. She's dead.Worse, instead of meeting her maker, she's pulled into the world of the Guardian Angel Legion—a secret band of angels dedicated to protect mortal souls from demons.But Alexa's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she's sent back to the mortal world to investigate a series of murders and missing souls and is attacked by a demon. But are demons responsible for the killings? Or is it something else?To make matters even worse, an ancient, evil shadow grows over the world, and with it a force more terrible and destructive than the world has ever seen. Can Alexa find a way to stop it or will it doom the mortal world forever?A fiercely entertaining fantasy filled with adventure, intrigue, and romance, the rich world of The Soul Thief is perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Dark Artifices. Views: 72
Nine inches in my Armani’s. Eight pack abs. Three million in the bank. And let’s not forget about the 1200cc Italian Superbike. The one I use to run money for the most powerful crime family in the country. Yeah, you could say I’m a numbers guy. And I’m only looking out for number one. Until she came along. She got caught in the crossfire. She doesn’t deserve this. And I don’t deserve her. But I want her. And I get what I want. Now she’s given birth to my son. My blood. Our child. Our future. Family comes first. In my world that’s everything. And I’m going to do whatever it takes to protect my own and show them they’re everything to me. Even if I have to destroy each and every last motherfucker who stands between us. *Bambino is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.** Views: 72
BEST OF THE WESTDuring the 1950s, Alan LeMay was writing classic Western novels that were being made into equally classic films, such as The Searchers and The Unforgiven. But he was also writing brilliant short stories, published in magazines such as Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post, and the best of these are collected here.These stories include "The Wolf Hunter," a gripping tale of a loner who makes his living hunting wolves for bounty and the crafty coyote who torments him. Old Man Coffee, one of LeMay's most memorable characters, finds himself in the midst of a murder mystery in "The Biscuit Shooter." In "Delayed Action," Old Man Coffee's challenge is to vindicate a lawman who's been falsely accused. These and many other fine stories display the talent and skill of one of the West's greatest storytellers. Views: 72
