Widow Kate Blakely knew nothing of love--but she knew plenty about unhappiness. She'd married young, hoping to put down roots in a safe haven, but her husband had shattered her naivete and made her fear for her beloved daughter's safety until the day he died. When she first met her new neighbor, Zachariah McGovern, all she saw was danger. But Zach saw much more. He saw beauty and tenderness. He knew he could rescue Kate from her past--if only she would let him. What Zach couldn't know, however, was the price that had to be paid to save the woman he loved...
The Rajah’s Diamond, the most precious diamond in the world, seems to bring bad luck on everyone who comes into contact with it. Owned by Sir Thomas Vandeleur, his wife tries to sell it to pay her debts. But the diamond is stolen and then falls into the hands of various people who are all corrupted by its great beauty and value. Follow the diamond as it travels from London to Edinburgh to Paris and find out what happens to it…
Black Beauty is a clever and handsome horse, lives with his pleasant master, on a peaceful farm in Victorian England. But his life changes when he is sold to different masters, some are kind, but others are cruel. Through a horse’s point of view, you can feel how what a touching story it is that you cannot imagine before, and this is the reason why it is so unforgettable for all ages since published in 1877.
Beaumont, M. de - Beauty and the Beast. (level 1)Beaumont
A merchant becomes poor once he lost his ship. Apart form his lovely daughter Beauty, all of his sons and daughters only request more on him. One day he takes a rose from the garden of a castle for Beauty’s present. But this causes the Beast, the owner of the castle, becoming angry. The merchant is imprisoned until Beauty comes to stay with the Beast. Through series of adventures, Beauty and the Beast have changed both their lives…
Maximillian Wells, the Earl of Trent, couldn't believe his ears-or his eyes. Before him stood beautiful, unattainable Pandora Effington, the town's most scandalous beauty, and the fiery heiress was making him a most tantalizing offer.
