In this steamy historical short, a debt-ridden Regency miss faces an indecent proposition from a wealthy nobleman.For debt-ridden Deana Herwood, losing a hand of cards to the wealthy Lord Rockwell was bad enough. To settler her loss, she must offer her body to him for one night of pleasure.When she expresses her reservations, he offers an even more outrageous proposition. Can she win the wager or will her body succumb to the wicked attentions of Lord Rockwell?

The future: work is a luxury, mating a duty and sex a drug. What will you take to survive?In the future Great Brighton, the administration has turned work into a luxury, which it doles out grudgingly. You take what you can of it, and outside of work, you take what you like. Madeleine takes Oratory. It sounds harmless, but in a society where mating is a duty but sex is a drug, can anything really be what it seems? Where will Madeleine’s addiction lead her once her only attempt at rebellion fails? Dark future, good reading from Bryan Murphy.

With events spanning both world wars, the tenth installment in the Lane Winslow mystery—which first began with the bestselling adventure A Killer in King's Cove—series is a transatlantic tale of sibling rivalry, infidelity, and espionage.It's an early morning in May when Lane is pulled from a deep sleep by a concerning phone call from Scotland—her grandfather has had a heart attack. Lane hastily makes plans to fly overseas, and a dejected Inspector Darling prepares himself for a stint of bachelorhood. But before he can begin to dwell on it the Nelson Police learn that Ben Arden, a local cad, has gone out for a late-night boat ride and not returned, which immediately sets the town rumour mill churning.In Scotland Lane finds her grandfather on the mend but her estranged sister Diana caught up in stressful—and mysterious—circumstances of her own. As Lane follows the thread leading from South Africa to Aberdeen to the...

"Remarkable . . . will leave you shaking with loss but also the love from which family is spun." Emma Donoghue, author of Room"Without a doubt one of the best novels I've ever read." Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, YesTWO EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE. A LOVE THAT DRAWS THEM TOGETHER. A LOSS THAT THREATENS TO TEAR THEM APART.England, 1580. A young Latin tutor—penniless, bullied by a violent father—falls in love with an eccentric young woman: a wild creature who walks her family's estate with a falcon on her shoulder and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer. Agnes understands plants and potions better than she does people, but once she settles on the Henley Street in Stratford she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband. His gifts as a writer are just beginning to awaken when their beloved twins, Hamnet and Judith, are afflicted with the...

 Bold and Blooded... Born into poverty in a small Northamptonshire village dominated by an overbearing pastor and a tyrannical father, young Micah Slater fought back against his father and was forced to leave. He joined the military who were to confront the marauding Scots. It was a time of bloody unrest in the country where people had to decide whether they were loyal to King Charles the first, or to the growing influence of the Parliamentarians, or possibly to themselves. The War hadn't started, but it was only a matter of time before the country became anything but civil... Published by The Electronic Book Company 

Something isn't right with the women in Aaron's family.It's a passion. It's an obsession. It's a fetish of pure dementia.A short tale of one young man's struggle to cope with his mother's most unholy and insane fascinations.Jenny was so excited that Mike asked her to be his girlfriend. She was a cheerleader and Mike was the star quarterback at their high school. They were so in love, and ready to get more serious, and one day get married, and start a family of their own, but that dream would never come to light because of what was about to unfold that night.Mike picked Jenny up around seven that night, and they headed out in the night with the anticipation of sharing their first kiss together.As their car was traveling down the country road, and their hearts beating out of their chests, it began to thunder, and lightning. Jenny said, "I sure hope it doesn't start raining and spoil our special moment together.""I don't think it's going to do anything," replied Mike."I hope you're right," exclaimed Jenny.The two love birds hands touched and their eyes met, and just made their hearts beat even faster.,Jenny chimed in and said, "Can we just skip the movie, and find a secluded place to park, and make out?""You must have read my mind," said Mike excitedly.After about fifteen minutes Mike finally came upon a place that looked secluded enough to be alone with his girlfriend and not be bothered. Mike and Jenny's hands tightened as they drove into the secluded area for a night of what was supposed to be a night of passion, but instead a night of terror.Mike parked the car, and unfastened their seatbelts, and embraced, then kissed.After about ten minutes of nonstop kissing Mike said, "Why don't we celebrate our first date together with some beer?"Jenny replied," That sounds good to me."Mike opened his car door, and opened his trunk, and pulled out a six-pack of beer then got back in his car, and passed Jenny a beer. They popped the tops of the beer cans and gulped down beer after beer until the six-pack was gone. They started kissing in a drunken state. After another ten or fifteen minutes Mike unlocked his lips from hers and said, "Jenny, I need to go pee."Jenny replied," Please hurry back!"Mike said, "Don't worry, I'll hurry." Mike got out of his car and headed a little deeper in the woods to pee.As Mike was finishing up he heard a noise and said, "Who's out there?"Then all of a sudden as the thunder and lightning got more intense a man appeared, and said, "Son, you are on private property, and I don't appreciate you relieving yourself on my property."Mike started becoming sober and said, "I'm sorry sir I'll leave immediately and never come back."The man answered back in a mean voice, and said "its’ a little too late for sorry’."

When a factory girl and a Jewish businessman fall in love it seems that the whole world is against them. Manchester, 1939. On the eve of war Gracie Earnshaw is working in Rosenberg's Raincoat factory – a job she hates – but her life is about to be turned upside down when she falls in love with Jacob, the boss's charismatic nephew. Through Jacob, with his ambitions to be a writer, Gracie glimpses another world: theatre, music and prejudice. But their forbidden romance is cut short when Jacob is arrested and tragedy unfolds. Gracie struggles with heartbreak, danger and old family secrets, but the love of her first sweetheart comes back to her in an unexpected way giving her the chance of a new life and happiness.

She committed the ultimate betrayal. Now someone knows the truth . . .Discover the gripping and page-turning new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Lesley Pearse'An engrossing read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY___________Eve should never have married Don Hathaway. Yes, he gave her two beautiful children - Olly and Tabitha - but he is a bully. Worse than that, he hurts her.But, after one drunken rage too many, she has the courage to leave him. Eve is warned that it's a difficult path, yet she needs to give her children hope for the future.Don, however, is bitter. And getting away from him entirely proves impossible.Until the day Eve tries to teach him a lesson - and it all goes horribly wrong . . .Eve loves her children, but now she carries a terrible burden that she dares not share.Can she protect her family from the truth? Or has she betrayed their trust forever?___________PRAISE FOR...

SUMMARY:An agent, sent to a distant planet where those with telepathic powers are banished, and ordered to find the person with the ability to move objects by thought, discovers to his horror that he is telepathic.

A riveting tale of a not-so-distant future in which who you are is what you eat. And loyalty depends on sharing, or refusing to share, blood. Literally. Dark Future, good reading.Well into adolescence, Dougal is finally doing his duty to the diet and marrying his allotted bride. They risk their lives by going abroad for the honeymoon. On their return, Dougal, his wife and the whole community face the biggest threat of all: heresy! A riveting tale of a not-so-distant future in which who you are is what you eat. And loyalty depends on sharing, or refusing to share blood. Literally. Dark Future, good reading.

All Hallows 1926 Violet and Jack have been invited to a masquerade by someone who doesn't name himself and gives no details other than all the guests are coming under the same circumstances. They know something is afoot, so they aren't even surprised when there's been a murder. What surprises them is the invitation to all those in attendance to solve the crime. Book TWENTY-FIVE in the Violet Carlyle Mysteries. Are you ready for the roaring twenties? You’ll love Vi, her patient husband Jack, her indulgent twin Vic, and their friends. For fans of Carola Dunn, Jacqueline Winspear, Georgette Heyer, and Lee Strauss. A light, cozy mystery with a fun peek into life in the life of a bright young thing. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers. __

A girl with a passion for science and a boy who dreams of writing fantasy novels must figure out how to get along now that their parents are dating in this lively, endearing novel.Sutton is having robot problems. Her mini-bot is supposed to be able to get through a maze in under a minute, but she must have gotten something wrong in the coding. Which is frustrating for a science-minded girl like Sutton—almost as frustrating as the fact that her mother probably won't be home in time for Sutton's tenth birthday. Luis spends his days writing thrilling stories about brave kids, but there's only so much inspiration you can find when you're stuck inside all day. He's allergic to bees, afraid of dogs, and has an overprotective mom to boot. So Luis can only dream of daring adventures in the wild. Sutton and Luis couldn't be more different from each other. Except now that their parents are dating, these two have to find some common ground. Will they be able...