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  Love Lords and Lady-Birds

  Barbara Cartland

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  Running away from the school that she hates, headstrong and rebellious, beautiful young Petrina Lyndon clambers over a wall into a country road, flinging her bag over before her and narrowly missing a dashingly handsome young Earl, to whom she complains about the ‘horrible, beastly’ Guardian who placed her at the school and how he never listens to her. She is even more shocked when the Earl reveals that he himself is actually her Guardian, the Earl of Staverton. And although he is not the elderly ‘stuffed shirt’ she expected, he is cold and unfriendly and unimpressed by her stated desire to go to London and become one of the ‘Lady-Birds’ that she has heard so much about.She tells the Earl that she wants to enjoy herself and not get married to some boring and stuffy aristocrat. The Earl is horrified at this unseemly and ignorant revelation and tells her so in no uncertain terms.Determined to dissuade her from a path that would lead her into depravity and danger the Earl insists that she allows him to launch her into Society as a debutante in an effort to marry her off.But Petrina has very different ideas. And she resolves to somehow steal his Lordship’s heart!

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  Love And The Scriptwriter - An...

  Vesta Romero

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  In a world of Hollywood glamour and glittering dreams, one curvy scriptwriter’s journey to love will make you swoon. As she navigates the chaos of movie-making, little does she know that her heart’s leading role is to be played by an unexpected, charming extra. 
  Sparks ignited on set as they fell into a whirlwind romance faster than any Hollywood plot twist she could have come up with. But when the truth behind her leading man’s identity is revealed, she’s left feeling like a pawn in a billion-dollar game. 
  Theirs is a rollercoaster ride through Tinseltown, where love transcends appearances and trust is reborn. Drama, passion, and redemption are plentiful as Serena, the heroine, and her billionaire producer find their way back to love beneath the Hollywood lights. 
  This hot and sizzling romance defies stereotypes, proving that love knows no bounds and that curvy is beautiful and oh-so-hot. You don’t miss this spicy romance where chaos and chance conspire to create a Hollywood ending worth waiting for.

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  The Unravelling of Mary Reddish

  David Whitfield

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  Nottingham, 1827. 
  Mary Reddish, a young housemaid unjustly committed after defying her employer’s advances, must navigate the brutal treatments of the county asylum while trying to prove her sanity. Meanwhile, Ann and Thomas Morris, the asylum’s matron and director, struggle to uphold humane practices against outdated medical methods that haunt the institution. 
   
  As Mary forms an unlikely alliance with a fellow patient, she finds herself at the centre of a battle between compassion and cruelty that will determine the course of her life – and the future of the asylum itself.

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  Capturing Cara

  s. e. smith

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  Cara Truman is a pint-size pistol whose inquisitive nature has gotten her into trouble on more than one occasion. Her next adventure takes her further than she even expected when she ends up on a journey out of this world. Trelon Reykill thought he had his hands full. A militant group of Curizans had captured his brother Zoran, he was busy trying to fortify the Valdier defenses against the Sarafin Warriors, and his dragon was roaring for him to find a mate. He was furious about the first, excited about the second, and pissed about the last. The last thing he expects to find on the primitive planet his brother has taken refuge on is his true mate. Now, he has a whole new set of problems...capturing Cara long enough to make her his. His symbiosis loves her, his dragon wants her, and he can’t catch her. On top of all that, someone is trying to kill her. His solution: Capture Cara and love her so well she will never want to escape him – if he can.

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  On the Art of Poetry - Aristotle

  Aristotle

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  "On the Art of Poetry" is a treatise written by Aristotle, a famous Greek philosopher, in the 4th century BC. The work is also known as "Poetics" and is considered one of the most important works of literary criticism in the Western tradition. 
  The treatise consists of 26 chapters in which Aristotle explores the nature of poetry and its various genres, including epic poetry, tragedy, comedy, and the various forms of poetry that exist. Aristotle also discusses the different elements that make up a successful work of poetry, such as plot, character, thought, diction, and spectacle, and offers detailed analysis and examples of each of these elements. 
  Aristotle also examines the psychological and emotional effects that poetry has on its audience and argues that the purpose of poetry is to imitate reality in a way that illuminates universal truths and helps people better understand the world around them. He also stresses the importance of unity, coherence, and logic in poetry, arguing that these qualities are essential for creating a work of art that is both aesthetically pleasing and intellectually satisfying. 
  Overall, "On the Art of Poetry" is a foundational work of literary criticism that has had a profound influence on Western literature and has shaped the way that we think about the art of storytelling and the role that poetry and literature play in our lives.

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  Happy Ending - Love Short...

  Anthony Trollope, O Henry, Amy...

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  Love.  Perhaps the one word solution for everything.  An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for.  A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile.  Love reflects, changes and embraces us all.    
   
  In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country.   
   
  Love comes in many forms, many shades and many hues.  There is one though that society wants more than any other and it is now part of our culture.  Yes, the Happy Ending.   
   
  1 - Happy Ending - Love Short Stories - An Introduction 
  2 - Malachi's Cove by Anthony Trollope 
  3 - Springtime a la Carte by O Henry 
  4 - Diary of a Plain Girl by Amy Levy 
  5 - The Looking Glass by Anton Chekhov 
  6 - The Locket by Kate Chopin 
  7 - The Dream by Mary Shelley 
  8 - The Dance by Zona Gale 
  9 - The Knitted Collar by Mary Anne Hoare 
  10 - How the Widow Won the Deacon by William James Lampton 
  11 - A Spirit Elopement by Clotilde Graves 
  12 - Speed by Sinclair Lewis 
  13 - A Slip of the Pen by Amy Levy 
  14 - The Lost Room by Clotilde Graves writing as Richard Dehan 
  15 - Days of Darkness by Owen Oliver 
  16 - The Skylight Room by O Henry

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