Lord Philippe Lavay once took to the high seas armed with charm as lethal as his sword, and a stone-cold conviction: he'll restore his family's fortune and honor, no matter the cost. Victory is at last within reachwhen a brutal attack snatches it from his grasp and lands him in Pennyroyal Green ;An afternoon of bliss brings a cascade of consequences for Elise Fountain. She is shunned by her family and ousted from a job she loves, and her survival means a plummet down the social ladder to a position no woman has yet been able to keep: housekeeper to a frighteningly formidable prince.The bold and gentle Elise sees past his battered body into Philippe's barricaded heart . . .
When first published in 1932, this memoir was an immediate classic, both as a unique eyewitness account of Revolutionary Russia and as one man's story of struggle, and tragedy set against the background of great events.;Aged 25, Lockhart became the British Vice-Consul to Moscow in 1912. With revolution in the air, it was dangerous, decadent posting.
As part of the Surrey Libraries' commemoration of the First World War centenary, a short-story competiton was launched. The 2 winning and 8 highly commended entries have been collated to produce this eBook. The themes vary and focus on a range of different characters who were impacted by war. Stories include those that focus on: the woman left behind and their struggle for equality; on the men going to war; battle and life in the trenches; the long term impact of war on families and relationships and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The PlayerHarlow Jennings has always been complimented on her beauty. More than a few admirers make it a point to tell her she’svery pretty, for a dark skinned woman. Harlow’s managed to support herself and her daughter, even keeping her child out ofthe media storm surrounding her ex-husband, a rapper she grew up with in Trinidad and whose manic outbursts are almost asfamous as he is.
Though their divorce was amicable, Harlow’s ex isn’t quite ready to let her go, especially into the waiting arms of Kyle McClure.
Yes, I do. I object!” Standing at the altar, Sebastian Rey-Defoe has resigned himself to a marriage of convenience, until a flame-haired siren interrupts the ceremony! Worse, he recognizes her, and this must be her idea of revenge Mari Jones is determined to put a dent in Sebastian’s insurmountable pride—and to make him pay for his sins. But she hasn’t bargained on the sparks that fly the instant she and the arrogant tycoon meet again. Nor did she ever imagine that the consequences of her plan would see her walking down the aisle toward Sebastian! Seven Sexy Sins—The true taste of temptation!
