She is a servant girl... When her father becomes ill, Emily Carter finds herself sent into service at Priorsfield Manor in order to provide the family with an income. He will be the Lord of the Manor... Emily strikes up an unlikely friendship with the daughters of the house, as well as Nicolas, son of the Earl. But as the threat of war comes ever closer, she becomes even more aware of the vast differences between upstairs and downstairs, servant and master... If you like Downton Abbey you'll love this! Views: 25
After waiting five years for her fiancée to return from the war
and marry her, Roxana Langley has been jilted! She may have longed for excitement, but
this was not what she had in mind... Who could possibly throw over a woman as beautiful
and vivacious as Roxana? Certainly not Alex Winslow, the Earl of Ayersley, who has spent
years trying in vain to forget his unrequited love. When he learns she's been
abandoned by her cad of a fiancée, he finds himself offering a shoulder for
her to cry on. Comfort soon turns into a passionate kiss - and scandal when they are
caught in an embrace. Only one thing will save Roxana from certain ruination: marriage
to the earl. The match may save her reputation, but responsible, tongue-tied Ayersley is
a far cry from her dashing former fiancée. She's convinced Ayersley is
merely doing his duty...while he's sure Roxana is still in love with another man.
Are they trading one disaster for another? Views: 25
Amelia never planned to become a notorious agent on the Underground Railroad; it just happened. Before she knew it, the whole Confederate army was looking for her—including her fiancé, Captain Luke Talbot. Jared Stuart finds himself torn between his convictions and his duty. While he can't support slavery, he chooses to use his talents as a writer to prove the pen is mightier than the sword. When Luke arrests Jared, Amelia must face herself and make difficult decisions. Will she admit to her actions, freeing Jared and destroying her own engagement? Views: 25
A Bullet for Buffalo BillNo one knows better than the great showman William Cody what a burden fame can be, especially when he has to move quickly to narrowly dodge an assassin's bullet. Organizing a hunting party for himself and some would-be investors, Buffalo Bill knows he needs some professional protection, and the name Teddy Blue comes immediately to mind. The young Pinkerton agent with razor-edge instincts and dead-on aim once got Cody's pal Bill Hickok out of a lethal jam. But Teddy's got a personal obligation to see to first, namely the rescue of an old friend from the hangman's noose in New Mexico. And once he joins Cody and his entourage in the wild, Teddy's immediately caught in a deadly tangle that may be too much for one hired guardian -- trapped by the cruelty of unpredictable nature...and in the gunsights of hunters determined to get one last trophy. Views: 25
The Earl of Bracken is meeting his good friend Captain Charles Kenwood at his Club in St. James's Street. He has just returned from a visit to Syria where he had been introduced to Sheik Abu Hamid, the owner of the most magnificent Arab horses the Earl has ever seen.They are both keen to buy horses from the Sheik who is reluctant to sell unless his greatest wish can be fulfilled. He wants to receive a Royal Princess as his guest at his house in the desert, so that he can show his neighbours how important and prestigious he is.The Earl and Charles concoct a plan to take a fake Princess with them to Syria, but cannot think how they can find a suitable candidate for the role until Charles suggests his beautiful sister, Vanda.The Earl has another reason for this escapade and leaving England in that he is being ruthlessly pursued by the glamorous Irene, Lady Grantham, and he is becoming disenchanted with her.Charles has no difficulty in persuading Vanda, as she is most... Views: 25
Sam's Legacy, Book Four, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance SeriesSamuel Covington, ex-Pinkerton agent and deputy in the frontier town of Conviction, has come a long way from his upbringing in Baltimore. His job, and a particular woman, occupy his time and thoughts. His future is assured—until a message from home tears it all apart.Jinny MacLaren loves the ranch, her family, and one particular deputy. Even though Sam's never said the words, she's certain of his feelings, envisioning a future as his wife—until the day he announces he's leaving without a promise to return.His future no longer belongs to him. Sam never anticipated the news awaiting him, or the consequences of a past he'd left far behind.Shoving painful thoughts of Sam aside, Jinny focuses on a life without him, allowing a friendship to grow with someone else. He's handsome, smart, and caring, yet in Jinny's heart, he'll never be Sam.As both face an uncertain future without the other, neither... Views: 25
When Lainey Matthews receives a frantic call from her brother who is being held hostage in a foreign country, she will stop at nothing to rescue him even if that means contacting a dangerous mercenary with a shady past. But when Lainey comes face to face with Gideon Wolfe, the only man who is willing to help her, it doesn't take long before she is left to wonder whether she might be the one that needs saving...from him. Adult Content Warning: This is an erotic BBW romance novel that contains sexual content and graphic language. Views: 25
Bernie keeps a barn full of animals the rest of the world has no use for--two retired trotters, a rooster, some banty hens, and a Muscovy duck with clipped wings who calls herself The Lady. When the cat called Whittington shows up one day, it is to the Lady that he makes an appeal to secure a place in the barn. The Lady's a little hesitant at first, but when the cat claims to be a master ratter, that clinches it.Bernie's orphaned grandkids, Abby and Ben, come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can't really read yet and that he refuses to go to Special Ed. Whittington and the Lady decide that Abby should give Ben reading lessons in the barn. It is a balm for Ben when, having toughed out the daily lesson, Whittington comes to tell, in tantalizing installments, the story handed down to him from his nameless forebearer, Dick Whittington's cat--the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England during the Black Death, who runs... Views: 25
Written by "America's finest essayist" (New Statesman), At Home brings together twenty-four essays on subjects ranging from Henry James to Nancy Reagan, Oscar Wilde to Oliver North, Hollywood to Mongolia. From the leaders and lunacies of contemporary America to reminiscences of his own childhood, whether answering his own critics or excoriating the current state of literature, Gore Vidal is, as always, elegant, incisive, and brilliant. "As provocative and perceptive a social and literary critic as America has today." –Newsweek "[Vidal's] pieces grab one's attention and refuse to let go. At once forthright and mendacious, smart and demented, they're written...with panache, vigor and a caustic, often perverse wit...As a stylist he's almost a national treasure." –Wall Street Journal "I can't think of any writer more certain to have exactly the right opinion on absolutely everything." –Washington... Views: 25
