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  Imaginative Woman An - From...

  Thomas Hardy

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  Thomas Hardy was born in the hamlet of Upper Bockhampton about three miles east of Dorchester in Dorset, England, on 2nd June 1840.  
  Despite a fairly wide education and being an avid reader his parents thought it unlikely he would lead a successful scholarly or clerical career and he was apprenticed in 1856, at age 16, to a local architect whose speciality was in church restoration.  Hardy’s only opportunity to read was in the morning before work between the hours of five and eight.  
  On the back of a failed love affair he moved to London and spent five years working as an assistant to the architect Arthur Blomfield, also a restorer and designer of churches. Hardy though had by now become disillusioned with institutionalised forms of Christianity and abandoned any lingering hopes of ordination in the Anglican Church.  However, his writing of poetry was now flourishing, although it was still rejected for publication.  
  His novel ‘Desperate Remedies’, was published anonymously in 1871 and he now resolved to write full time though he was not yet in a position to achieve financial security or literary success. His second novel, ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’, appeared in 1872 and in 1873 ‘A Pair of Blue Eyes’, the most autobiographical of his works arrived. With ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’ in 1874, came critical acclaim, public attention and financial success. This was repeated in 1878 with ‘The Return of the Native’, and the ensuing years saw him rise to ever greater popularity.  
  His classic ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’ arrived in 1886 and 5 years later ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’. The latter only saw publication after extensive alterations to its plot and the deletion of long passages to lessen the shock to the prudish Victorian audience who were dismayed by the seduction and ruin of a young girl by a rakish aristocrat.  
  ‘Jude the Obscure’, his last novel, suffered the same fate when it was published in 1895.  The uproar so disturbed him that he returned to poetry. In 1898 he had an earlier poetry collection, ‘Wessex Poems’ published. 
  Hardy spent the years between 1903 and 1908 writing ‘The Dynasts’, an epic poem on the Napoleonic Wars. 
  In his twilight years came honours and awards from the great and the good in recognition of his stature as one of the most outstanding of British authors across novels, short stories and poetry. George V conferred on him the Order of Merit in 1910. 
  From 1920 to 1927 he worked, in secret, on his autobiography, which was later published after his death as the work of his second wife, Florence Hardy.  
  Thomas Hardy OM died on the 11th January 1928. 
  His heart was buried alongside his first wife in Stinsford churchyard, Dorchester.

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  Quest for the Holy Rabbit

  Nelson Chereta

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  What could be better than seeing a family member? How about an old dear friend who has been looking for you? Waldo and Alice might have different opinions on that. But when old familiar faces come calling sometimes a reunion just isn't avoidable.

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  Pumpkin Spice and Loving You Twice

  Carolyn T. Frank

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  They swore they were done. Fate has other plans. 
  Desperate for help raising his kids after his wife dies, Tom hires a live-in housekeeper sight unseen—only to open the door to Lacy Wilson, the girl who broke his heart seventeen years ago. 
  She was his first love. The one who walked away. 
  Now she’s back—broke, newly divorced, and needing this job as badly as he needs to fill it. Tom wants to send her packing, but he can’t afford to. So they strike a truce: she’ll stay in the apartment above his garage, cook, clean, and care for his kids... without stirring up the past. 
  But proximity has a funny way of reigniting old sparks. And while they try to pretend they’re nothing to each other, the heat between them says otherwise. Add in two matchmaking children, one cozy ranch, and the scent of pumpkin spice in the crisp mountain air, and resisting temptation might just be impossible. 
  Can they learn from old mistakes—or will history repeat itself? 
  A flirty, feel-good second-chance romance full of heart, healing, and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice.

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  Hearth & Cauldron - A Whispering...

  Shawn McGuire

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  Hearth witch Reeva Long has dreamed of running her own shop since she was eighteen years old. It took forty years, but she is now the proud owner of Hearth & Cauldron, a quaint, cozy shop where she teaches her customers to make mouth-watering dishes and helps them discover the perfect pieces to decorate their homes.  
  Out of nowhere, her dream starts to unravel. Her home feels inexplicably . . . off and then a thief steals from her shop.  
    
  Determined to stop this before things get worse, Reeva starts by inviting the village coven to bless her home. Everything goes perfectly until later in the evening when an elderly witch becomes deathly ill after enjoying a scone and a cup of tea. 
    
  Is there a connection between the poor old witch's sudden illness, the theft, and the strange vibes in Reeva’s cottage? Is something wicked going on in Whispering Pines? 
  Hearth & Cauldron is the first book in the Hearth & Cauldron Mysteries series. If you like your witchy mysteries on the cozy side with plenty of quirky characters, and a dash of paranormal, you’ll love this series.

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  Extreme Short Sex Stories For...

  Sarah Smith

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  Not every fantasy needs a long buildup—some just need to explode. 
   If you crave raw, intense, and unapologetically filthy erotica, you’ve just found your new obsession. 
   Extreme Short Sex Stories for Adults is a pulse-pounding collection of ultra-steamy tales that dive straight into the action. No fluff. No filter. Just story after story of pure, hardcore satisfaction. 
  Perfect for quick solo sessions or to turn up the heat with your partner.🔥 Inside this audiobook, you’ll get:🍑 Rough and aggressive encounters with no holding back🖤 BDSM domination and submission that demand obedience👭 Lesbian stories full of lust, seduction, and power dynamics💦 Anal play that pushes boundaries and pleasure🔗 Role-play and forbidden fantasies you’ve only dared to imagine🔄 Gangbangs, threesomes, and MFM scenarios to test your limits😈 Cuckold humiliation and voyeurism at its filthiest🎧 Quick, high-heat stories perfect for when you need it now 
  Every story is extreme. Every moment is designed to bring you to the edge—and over it. 
   Whether you're listening at night, in private, or when no one's watching... 
   This is your chance to indulge in bold, explicit erotica that doesn’t waste time.🎧 Press play and surrender to your darkest urges.

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  The Botanist's Tracks

  Michael Reit

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  Felcia Hodaks's vital botanical skills are the only thing keeping her away from the gas chambers. 
  Against the backdrop of Auschwitz-Birkenau's ever-present brutality, Felcia tends to the plants needed for one of the Reich's most ambitious experiments—one that could tip the war in favor of the Nazis. 
  When Sabina Kupka discovers the horrifying nature of her father's job at a coal mine run by Nazis, she agrees to work with an increasingly defiant resistance. What starts small but significant soon propels her into a frontline role—dangerous enough to cost her her life if caught. 
  Soon, both women are engaged in a daring plan to arm the prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau. 
  The Botanist's Tracks is the third installment in the Beyond the Tracks series and takes readers to the Nazi agricultural camp of Rajsko, a ten-minute ride from Auschwitz-Birkenau. 
  Based on actual events, The Botanist's Tracks is the first-ever book set primarily in Rajsko and shows the incredible ingenuity of prisoners in finding ways to rise against impossible odds.

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