One forbidden kiss sets them on a path from which there's no return.In a desperate final attempt to force her cruel betrothed to call off their arranged marriage, Arieen Fleming deliberately creates a public scandal. Aware she'll likely be shunned by Society and remain unmarried, she kisses a dashing swashbuckler at a masked ball. What she doesn't anticipate is her powerful fascination and sensual reaction to Coburn Wallace. And she most certainly doesn't foresee her father casting her out as a result of her madcap scheme.Coburn Wallace is a man who enjoys life and women to the fullest. As cousin and second-in-command to a laird, he has no need or desire to marry and produce an heir. When a beautiful female pirate demands he kiss her, who is he to refuse such an unexpected gift? Upon learning Arieen's been disowned and is destitute, he's seized with an inexplicable urge to protect her even as his honor demands he marry Arieen for his unwitting... Views: 581
The book "Redskin and Cowboy" was written in 1891 and described the Wild West as it was at the time.Here is the extract from the author\'s preface:"The principal part of the tale is laid among the cow-boys of the Western States of America, a body of men unrivalled in point of hardihood and devotion to work, as well as in reckless courage and wild daring... The picture I have given of their life can be relied upon, and its adventures and dangers are in no degree coloured, as I have taken them from the lips of a near relative of my own who was for some years working as a cow-boy in New Mexico. He was an actor in many of the scenes described, and so far from my having heightened or embellished them, I may say that I have given but a small proportion of the perilous adventures through which he went, for had I given them in full it would, I am sure, have seemed to you that the story was too improbable to be true. In treating of cow-boy life, indeed, it may well be said that truth is stranger than fiction." Views: 581
Only one man could match a lady like this—scandal for scandal.
Six years ago, eighteen-year-old Lady Isabella Scranton scandalized all of London by eloping the night of her come-out ball with the notorious rake, Lord Mac Mackenzie. After three turbulent years of marriage, she scandalized London once again—this time by leaving him.
Now Mac has resurfaced, every bit as charismatic, and with one goal: to seduce Isabella back into his life and his bed even if it means acting like a real gentleman. But when Isabella rises to the challenge of posing nude for Mac's erotic paintings, her pent-up hunger for the decadent rake is exposed as well, and she finds herself unable to resist the smooth strokes of an artist at work.
But someone's been watching them—dangerously close. This ingenious forger with designs on Mac's paintings also sets his sights on Isabella herself. Deciding to become Isabella's protector, Mac vows to never leave her side, whether his independent and proud lady likes it or not. Views: 581
This massive collection brings together the entire body of Robert W. Chambers' weird fiction works including material unprinted since the 1890's. Chambers is a landmark author in the field of horror literature because of his King in Yellow collection. That book represents but a small portion of his weird fiction work, and these stories are intimately connected with the Cthulhu Mythos -- introducing Hali, Carcosa, and Hastur.Short stories from The King in Yellow, The Maker of Moons, The Mystery of Choice, The Tracer of Lost Persons, The Tree of Heaven, and two complete books, In Search of the Unknown and Police!!!
This book contains all the immortal tales of Robert W. Chambers, including "The Repairer of Reputations," "The Yellow Sign," and "The Mask." These titles are often found in survey anthologies. In addition to the six stories reprinted from The King in Yellow (1895), this book also offers more than two dozen other stories and episodes, about 650 pages in all. These narratives rarely have appeared in print. Some have not been published in nearly a century.
A Chambers novel, The Slayer of Souls (1920), is not included in this short story collection. Views: 581
A chance encounter with a handsome groomsman turns into so much more for a newly single wedding florist in this romantic reader-favorite story from Kianna Alexander!After discovering her fiancé's public and utterly embarrassing infidelity, florist Renata McPherson is left dateless to her beloved client's nuptials. But meaningful eye contact with one devastatingly handsome groomsman leaves Renata unexpectedly breathless...As a contractor, Amir Robertson has quite the knack for design. Though he has no plans for rebuilding the gorgeous shop owner's heart...at first. Their no-strings-attached arrangement could soon fail when a secret that joins them forever is revealed.Previously published. Views: 581
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Views: 581
The eagerly awaited new novel by the author of LADY OF HAY and HOUSE OF ECHOES is the story of a woman trapped in the wrong time. Abandoned by her twentieth century lover, she plots a terrible revenge on him and his family. Adam Craig is fourteen when, near an isolated Celtic stone in the wild Scottish Highlands, he meets Brid, whose exotic, gypsy-like dress and strange attitudes fascinate him. They become friends, then, in time, passionate lovers. Brid leads him, unsuspecting, into the sixth century, where training as a Druid priestess she has mastered their ancient mysteries and powerful magic. In her obsession with Adam she is seen as a traitor by her people and only escapes death by following Adam through time to Edinburgh, where he goes to study medicine. As the years pass he makes new friends, and finds new love, causing Brid to be consumed by a violent rage that knows no bounds. For fifty years, from Scotland to England to Wales, Brid will haunt Adam like an evil shadow. It is finally Adam's granddaughter, Beth, who helps discover the secret that will free them from the terror of Brid's curse. Views: 580
An exciting adventure through time taking you from the far future to the distant past. Join Jack and the crew of the Time Awaits as they encounter pirates, dinosaurs, secret societies and future civilizations on their quest for a lost treasure in this first book of John M. Grier's 'Time Awaits' series.After spending a lifetime traveling through time to visit any place or time period that strikes his fancy, Jack finds himself trapped one thousand years in the future, a future radically different from what he is used to. He quickly befriends Paul, an archeologist, who unwittingly helps him recover his lost time machine.The two of them, along with Janet, a government worker, and Suzie, a hologram with an infectious personality, set off on a quest to find a lost treasure. Their journey takes them throughout earth’s history, from the far future to the distant past where they discover much of what they thought they knew about history and science was simply not true.Along the way, they encounter secret societies, dinosaurs, pirates, and political refugees. All four learn much about themselves while they experience for the first time the closeness of friends and family. Views: 580
The Fires of Tartarus
THE FRENCH VAMPIRE LEGEND: BOOK THREE
Defying the gods, their love has spanned millennia.
A last desperate act, her lover’s sacrifice, has led to this.
The Master of the vast and powerful Albinus family may have saved her from a vengeful god but Jéhenne is no damsel in distress. Waiting for a hero to rescue her, allowing Corvus to suffer any longer, just isn’t in her nature.
Could Corvus truly be so irrevocably changed? Driven to madness by all he has suffered? Jéhenne hopes not, but swears to make Dis Pater, god of the Underworld, pay and bring her man home.
To save him she will have to journey through the underworld and into the infernal depths of Tartarus to face the monsters that dwell within.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I didn’t want it to end! Completely wrapped up in the story, rooting for the characters like they are personally my friends. Wishing I had their “power”. So beautifully written.” ~ Amazon customer review
In her absence, a new and unexpected threat surfaces and her family are at risk. Summoning all of her powers and cunning, Jéhenne must hide the dangerous truth of her own identity as she proves her power to the world, risking everything to fight for the man she loves and the family he left in her care.
Everyone has their own agenda and with terrifying enemies, and even scarier allies, appearing on all sides she must decide who to trust. Time is running out and Jéhenne knows that if she fails, she and everyone she loves will be damned.
** Warning: This book contains dark and mystical themes entwined with magical, mildly graphic sex scenes. We are very pleased, however, that the book - or series – doesn’t fall into the category of erotica. **
The third book of the paranormal romance series, The French Vampire Legend. From Emma V Leech, the multi-award-winning Amazon Top 10 romance writer.
•Book 1: The Key to Erebus
•Book 2: The Heart of Arima
•Book 3: The Firs of Tartarus
•Book 4: The Son of Darkness (release date TBC - thank you all for waiting patiently!)
Happy reading! And please do leave a review – it would mean the world to hear what you enjoyed most about the book and be very helpful for others who might enjoy it too.
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Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places...
This is not one of those times.
Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband... someday.
Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should...
Or not.
There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. He may be the eldest and heir to the earldom, but he's arrogant, annoying, and she's absolutely certain he detests her. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can't stand the sight of him, either.
But sometimes fate has a wicked sense of humor...
Because when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begins to fly. And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can't abide is the one person they can't live without... Views: 580
