Download or read book The Wayward Miss Wainwright written by Arabella Sheraton and published by Bublish, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Helena Wainwright accompanies her two young nieces and her nephew to stay at Rotherham Park with their new guardian who is their uncle, the Duke of Rotherham, she agrees to remain for six months to help the children adjust to their new life. She finds the handsome, charming Duke of Rotherham to be the most insufferable, self-opinionated, domineering and arrogant man she has ever met. Unhappily, the duke also holds an unflattering opinion of Helena. “Wayward was the only word to describe such a determined, contrary, and obstinate young woman who defied him at every turn regarding the upbringing of his wards. He would be very glad to see her go.” The Duke of Rotherham is contemplating making Miss Emily Fanshawe, a beautiful, and (everyone thinks) well-bred young woman an offer of marriage. However, Emily has terrible secrets to hide, besides having a clandestine lover. Helena discovers Emily’s secrets and does not know which way to turn. If she reveals the truth to protect theduke’s social standing, she will betray Emily, with dire consequences. Besides, the duke seems determined to marry Emily, simply to prove a point, even though his godmother, Lady Mildred Ormsby has suspicions the Fanshawes are not who they say they are! Emily’s mother is hell-bent on marrying her daughter off to a rich, preferably titled, man. She will let nothing stand in her way, even stooping to abduction and possibly murder. Can Helena win in the face of heavy odds and the machinations of a wicked schemer? And will she want the Duke of Rotherham for herself when hidden elements of his romantic past come to light?
Download or read book The Lady s Revenge written by Arabella Sheraton and published by Bublish, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging traditional Regency romance is the sequel to Lord Blackwood’s Valentine Ball. Miss Letitia DeVere decides that revenge is a dish best eaten cold when she returns to London after a two-year absence to find her former admirer Lord Charles Blackwood on the verge of proposing to Miss Patience Cherwell. Lord Blackwood’s Valentine Ball proved to be the turning point in his fledgling romance with Patience. Letitia is not the kind of woman who gives up easily, as Patience and Charles soon find out. She stoops at nothing to achieve her aims. However, Letitia has a dark past, with secrets that threaten to return and destroy her newfound social success. When Charles proves less malleable than in the past, Letitia resorts to subterfuge, seduction, blackmail, and even violence to force him to propose. Will he see through her tricks and remain true to Patience, or will Letitia’s seductive wiles lure him back?
Download or read book The Client and His Cousins written by L. A. Nisula and published by Lisa Anne Nisula. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Cassie Pengear receives a note from a Mr. Grant saying her services had been recommended to him, she assumes he’s interested in her typing services, but she quickly learns it’s her skills at detecting he wishes to discuss. Mr. Grant suspects his aunt is trying to kill him and wants Cassie to either determine he’s right or put his mind at ease. But the aunt is murdered before Cassie can properly investigate what happened, and Cassie gets pulled into a murder investigation where the suspects are the client and his cousins. In a Victorian England that almost existed, a steampunk London where tinkerers and clockwork devices exist alongside hansom cabs and corsets, murder is still solved by traditional observation and intuition. This is the London where American typist Cassandra Pengear finds herself stumbling over corpses and helping Scotland Yard detectives solve murders (although they inexplicably prefer to call it interfering). Follow her adventures in the Cassie Pengear Mystery series, beginning with The Killing at the Carnival.
Download or read book Miss Shirley Bassey written by John L. Williams and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "Hot from Harlem" to "Goldfinger," the story of how a two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff became an immortal icon: In 1954, Shirley Bassey was seventeen years old. She had just returned from a cheesy revue tour called "Hot from Harlem." Depressed, disillusioned and four months' pregnant, she decided that her dream of being a professional singer was over. A mere ten years later, she was one of the biggest stars in the world. She had sold more records than any other British singer of the day, and was poised to conquer America. Her latest hit, "Goldfinger," was the theme tune to the year's blockbuster film. No longer the two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff, she was by now an international sex siren, as glamorous and unreal as Bond himself. Miss Shirley Bassey explores this remarkable transformation, both of an individual and of the British society and British psyche that made it possible. From the vibrant, multicultural oasis of Tiger Bay in the Cardiff docklands through the club-lands of Soho and Las Vegas to New York's Carnegie Hall, it is a journey from mere mortal to international icon. Along the way she would encounter homosexual husbands, predatory managers, newspaper scandals, and a range of friends and acquaintances from Sammy Davis Jr. to Reggie Kray. John L. Williams draws on original research and interviews to provide a portrait of a young woman on the cusp of stardom, whose rise to fame was in many ways symbolic of a changing world. Brilliantly written non-fiction in the style of David Peace's The Damned Utd or Nick Tosches' Dino, this is the story of a woman who set out to be extraordinary and--against all the odds--succeeded.
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Download or read book The Reluctant Bridegroom written by Arabella Sheraton and published by Bublish, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handsome Earl of Wenham has no intention of marrying any time soon. His sister Almeria points out to Hugo that he owes it to the title and the estates to marry and produce an heir. Failure to do so means the entire lot devolves upon his second cousin, the Honourable Felix Barstowe. She also reminds him that their father had promised an old friend, Lord Lavenham, that his son should marry Lord Lavenham’s daughter, Miranda. Out of respect for his father’s dying promise (which he had never taken seriously), the earl sets off for Lavenham House. He is stranded by snow a few miles away from his destination and takes refuge in a local inn. He meets up with a heavily veiled, mysterious young woman, who, by her confidences to him, he realises is the elusive Miranda. To his shocking surprise, the feisty Miranda declares she will not have anything to do with someone whom she declares, “is possibly so fat and gouty, that he needs to have a wife found for him.” In fact, she would rather run away with a childhood friend. Intrigued, the earl makes it his business to get to know Miranda better by inviting her to stay in London with his sister. Unfortunately, this strategy annoys his dandyish cousin Felix Barstowe who is determined that the young and healthy earl should not marry and cheat him out of his birthright. Will Felix succeed in a dastardly plan to murder his cousin?
Download or read book Greetings from 182 Belmont Avenue written by Paul John Hausleben and published by God Bless the Keg Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2023-04-20 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best of PJH's short stories, blogs, poems, and other essential reading all in one collection! Finally! When a longtime associate and friend of Mr. Paul John Hausleben approached the master storyteller and suggested that it was time to put together a collection of all his essential short works and other material into one book, the author balked at the suggestion. "There is not enough material," was his initial reaction. However, when they sat down and went over the voluminous amount of work that PJH has written over his career, it was obvious that there was more than enough material. After sifting through the mountains of writings, Mr. Hausleben picked out his best from the best and it is to the sheer delight of his readers that this collection is finally a reality. Here is the definitive collection of work by Paul John Hausleben that his readers and fans have waited for! This collection contains all of PJH's essential short works, the best of his blogs, his poems, and even a few previously unreleased short stories, blogs, and poems, unlocked from the confines of his seemingly never-ending story vault. Included here, for the first time, is the critically acclaimed and magically romantic short story, "Breeze" as well as the surprise follow-up to that instant classic. This collection contains all the best of PJH packed inside of two covers, all selected by the master storyteller himself. As an added treat, this captivating collection contains an introduction written by PJH to each story, explaining the origins of the work as well as some of PJH's thoughts that went into each story. It is pure reading magic!
Download or read book History of the Town of Middlebury written by Samuel Swift and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To Tempt A Rogue written by Adrienne Basso and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Regency London to the wilds of Scotland, the bestselling author spins a tempestuous tale of secrets, surprises, and breathtaking passion. She ran from a broken heart . . . A pillar of decorum and decency, Harriet Sainthill suddenly finds herself the object of scandal when her cad of a fiancé jilts her. Ever practical, she accepts a position as a governess to a wealthy Scottish merchant, determined to escape London and the gossip of the ton. Her hopes for a quiet new life are dashed when she arrives at the dark, desolate castle in the wilds of Scotland and meets her mysterious new employer—a darkly handsome man Harriet finds both intimidating and intriguing . . . . . . Straight into the arms of love Powerful, implacable and infuriatingly secretive, “Mr. Wainwright” is no Scottish merchant, but rather a runaway English lord. Once a rake who savored the indolent life of a reckless nobleman, Nathaniel Bennett must now protect three orphaned children and his own legacy from a conniving relative. And while the distraction of a sharp-tongued governess is the last thing he needs, he can think of little else but sweeping her into his arms . . . and off to his bed. As danger and deceit ally them in a perilous adventure, Harriet will soon uncover Nathaniel's deepest secrets—and her own deepest desires. “The sensuously detailed love scenes, undercurrent of danger and polished writing . . . will draw fans of Amanda Quick and Nicole Jordan.” —Booklist on To Protect An Heiress
Download or read book Once Upon a Kiss written by Jayne Fresina and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[An] amusing and self-aware retread of Pride and Prejudice... [a] witty romp."—Publishers Weekly The Perfect Hero When handsome, mysterious Darius Wainwright strolls into town, the Book Club Belles are instantly smitten with this brooding good looks and prideful demeanor. It's as if he walked out of the pages of their favorite new novel, a scandalous romance called Pride and Prejudice. But Justina Penny can't understand why her fellow Belles are starry-eyed in the newcomer's arrogant presence—surely a wicked Wickham would be infinitely more fun... Justina is the opposite of Darius's ideal woman—not that he's looking for romance. But when he discovers her stealing apples from his uncle's orchard, he can't resist his own thieving impulse. A stolen kiss from the mischievous Miss Penny leaves Darius wanting much, much more. If it's a dashing villain she desires, Darius is more than willing to play the part... Book Club Belle Society Series: Before the Kiss (novella) Once Upon a Kiss (Book 1) Sinfully Ever After (Book 2) How to Rescue a Rake (Book 3) Praise for The Most Improper Miss Sophie Valentine: "Eminently witty."—Publishers Weekly "Decidedly humorous, as well as sensual...a true charmer of a read."—RT Book Reviews
Download or read book Fodor s Pacific Northwest written by Fodor's and published by Fodor's Travel. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 1678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the growing interest in adventure travel, national parks, and wine and micro-breweries, the Pacific Northwest attracts a huge number of visitors every year. This dramatic region, which stretches from British Columbia to Oregon, provides pristine wilderness areas to explore—from coastlines to mountains—as well as vibrant metropolitan scenes in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver. Expanded Coverage: This edition features the best reasons to go to scores of rugged Pacific coast beaches. New hotel and restaurant reviews cover recently opened properties throughout the region. Illustrated Features: Colorful, magazine-like features introduce the whales of the Pacific Northwest, with whale-watching tips; wine-tasting itineraries in Oregon’s Willamette Valley; and Seattle’s coffee, beer, and wine scenes and Pike Place Market. Indispensable Trip Planning Tools: Fodor’s recommends top attractions and experiences that highlight must-see sights from British Colombia to Oregon. A sample Pacific Northwest road-trip itinerary covers everything travelers need to experience the wide variety of what this region offers. Four chapters provide in-depth information on visiting national parks: Crater Lake, Olympic, North Cascades, and Mount Rainier. Discerning Recommendations: Fodor’s Pacific Northwest offers savvy advice and recommendations from expert and local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor’s Choice designates our best picks, from hotels to nightlife. “Word of Mouth” quotes from fellow travelers provide valuable insights.
Download or read book Sinfully Ever After written by Jayne Fresina and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching scandalous young men a lesson? This is not your typical book club To Rebecca Sherringham, all men are open books—read quickly and forgotten. Perhaps she's just too practical for love. The last thing she needs is another bore around—especially one that's supposed to be dead. Captain Lucius "Luke" Wainwright turns up a decade after disappearing without a trace. He's on a mission to claim his birthright and he's not going away again until he gets it. But Becky and the ladies of the village Book Club Belles Society won't let this rogue get away with his sins. He'll soon find that certain young ladies are accustomed to dealing with villains.
Download or read book A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia written by Brian Railsback and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-09-30 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, John Steinbeck continues to be read and studied at all levels. This encyclopedia extensively overviews his life and writings. Included are roughly 1200 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 40 expert contributors. Entries cover his works, major characters, family members and contemporaries, influences, and various special topics related to his literary career. Many of the entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Known for his searing social criticism, John Steinbeck is one of the most popular and influential American writers of the 20th century. His works are read and studied at all levels and have been made into films. And though critics and scholars initially found fault with his enormously popular works, he is now widely recognizes as a master of his craft. This encyclopedia provides an extensive overview of his life and career and is accessible to high school students, undergraduates, and general readers. Presented are roughly 1200 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 40 expert contributors. These entries cover his works, major characters, family members and contemporaries, influences, and a range of special topics.
Download or read book Harper Brothers Descriptive List of Their Publications written by Harper and brothers and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Emerald Angel written by Susan Sackett and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aunt Sookie Me written by Michael Scott Garvin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Scott Garvin takes us on an unforgettable journey through Savannah in the turbulent year of 1968. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, this tale introduces us to the irrepressible Poppy and her cantankerous ancient Aunt Sookie. All political correctness is buried alongside the dead corpse in the family vegetable garden.
