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  Bond Street Bachelor

  Annabelle Anders

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  Leopold Beckworth, son of a London prostitute, was abandoned as a child on the docks of London at a very young age. The odds were stacked against him, and yet, relying on nothing but his cunning and eventually, brute strength, he did better than survive, he thrived.Ironically, he's amassed power most aristocrats envy—along with great wealth—all while holding little regard for society. His people are the poor, the pickpockets, and thieves of London, and amongst them, Leopold is known as the King of Bond Street.Lady Amelia Crowley, daughter of a marquess, is Leopold's opposite in every way. Having mastered all the skills to be a perfect society wife, she is naive and good-hearted, and also quite content to make her parents proud by marrying a wealthy and titled husband.Until she meets Mr. Beckworth.Amelia sees beyond his gruff exterior, recognizing a man starved for love—a man with a shattered and empty heart—and his very existence throws her life out of balance. Can she deny her feelings and live the life she's been groomed for, or will she find the courage to reach for more—which involves turning her back on society to be with the man she loves?

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  A Merry Masquerade for Christmas...

  Ellis O. Day

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  A Misunderstanding  
  A Masquerade Ball on Christmas Eve  
  A well-deserved spanking  
  But will it be enough to save their marriage? 
  Liz knows her husband of 23 years is cheating on her and she’s going to use the Masquerade Ball to show him exactly what he threw away. 
  Craig has never cheated on his wife and never will. He has no idea why she’s divorcing him but when he uncovers her plan for the Masquerade Ball, he’s going to make sure he’s there to change her mind about him, them and everything. 
  If you enjoy super steamy, second chance, contemporary, holiday romances, you’ll love Craig and Liz’s story. Love stories don’t stop with marriage. Sometimes the hardest parts happen later in life, and sometimes you have to be older to be brave enough to embrace your kink.

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  When the Time Comes and Other...

  M.H. Lee

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  A collection of ten speculative fiction stories that explore worlds that don't exist. (Or at least that we hope will never exist.) Includes both fantasy and science fiction stories.

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  Dark Rejection

  Taylor Spratt

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  Monsters ate my parents, leaving me orphaned and homeless. I found a new pack and life was peaceful . . . until three powerful Alphas invade. They appear to be normal wolf shifters, but they harbor a secret, a gruesome monster form with a taste for blood. 
   
   
   
  They claim I'm their fated mate and that I belong to them. They're big, bad, with appendages so massive they could make a cobra blush. But me and three monsters? Never going to happen. Too bad for me, hot, buff alphas don't handle rejection well . . . 
   
   
   
  They take me captive, forcing me into a twisted game. The rules? Simple. Survive their game and escape or end up their little plaything forever. 
   
   
   
  The Demon God calls out to me, knowing things about my past no one should know. He offers me freedom and sweet revenge. But what's the catch? He wants me, both body and soul. 
   
   
   
  This Demon is cunning, ruthless and the most beautiful male I've ever seen. But I will not be owned by him or any man, deal be damned. His wicked touch promises pleasure like I've never known. His dark mystery tempts me but can I trust him? If the rumors are true, this demon is far from a savior. He may be the most dangerous monster of them all . . . 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Lady's Maid - A woman...

  Katherine Mansfield

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  Katherine Mansfield was born on 14th October 1888 into a prominent family in Wellington, New Zealand, the third of five children. 
   
  A gifted Celloist, at one point she thought she might take it up professionally at the same time her early writing was published in school magazines. 
   
  At 19 Katherine left for home for England, there she met the modernist writers D H Lawrence and Virginia Woolf with whom she became close friends. 
   
  She travelled around Europe before returning to New Zealand in 1906 and to begin writing a series of the short stories that she would later become famous for. They often focus on moments of disruption and frequently open rather abruptly.  
   
  In contrast her poetry is often overlooked and indeed it comes from seemingly a rather different part of her literary brain.  Her observations and language can at times seem innocent, almost child-like.  But there are others which give a very different view, another layer to be ventured into and discovered. 
   
  By 1908 she had returned to London and to a rather more bohemian lifestyle. A passionate affair resulted in her becoming pregnant but married off instead to an older man who she left the same evening with the marriage unconsummated.  She was then to miscarry and be cut out of her mother’s will, allegedly because of her lesbianism. 
   
  In 1911 she started a relationship with John Middleton Murry a magazine editor and, although it was volatile, it enabled her to write some of her best stories. 
   
  During the First World War Mansfield contracted extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which rendered any return or visit to New Zealand impossible. 
   
  Katherine Mansfield died at the age of only 34 on January 9th 1923 in Fontainebleau, France.

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  Jimmy Goggles The God

  H. G. Wells

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  Jimmy Goggles the God by H. G. Wells is a satirical short story blending humor and social critique. The tale follows three friends—Treherne, James, and Borker—who salvage a pearl diver’s suit, dubbing it “Jimmy Goggles.” During a yachting trip, Treherne dons the suit to explore a sunken ship but is mistaken for a deity by an island tribe. Revered as a god, he exploits his newfound status, demanding riches and obedience. However, his actions lead to unintended consequences, exposing the absurdity of colonial exploitation and blind worship. Wells uses sharp wit to critique imperialism, greed, and the clash of cultures, while exploring themes of identity and power. A blend of adventure and irony, Jimmy Goggles the God offers a thought-provoking yet entertaining commentary on human folly and societal dynamics.

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