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  Dionea - Violet Paget wrote...

  Vernon Lee

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  Vernon Lee was born Violet Paget on 4th October 1856 in Boulogne, France to intellectual expatriate British parents.   
   
  In common with several other very talented literary women of the day she felt it necessary to publish under a masculine pseudonym in order for her writing to be taken seriously.  Indeed she seems to have adopted that persona across her whole lifestyle becoming personally known and acknowledged by all as Vernon Lee and accordingly dressed as a man.    
   
  Her first published work, in 1880, was taken from her collection of essays that had originally appeared in Fraser’s Magazine with the scholarly title of; ‘Studies of the Eighteenth Century in Italy.’ It reflected her passion for music and centered on the rich creative lives of poet-librettist Pietro Metastasio and dramatists Carlo Goldoni and Carlo Gozzi.   
   
  She wrote over a dozen volumes of essays on art, music, and travel with her scholarly appreciation animated by wit and imagination.  Lee was well-regarded as an expert on the Italian Renaissance and was a proponent of the Aesthetic movement. 
   
  Her literary talents were extensive and she wrote a number of novels and plays.  Perhaps her best remembered works are her haunting and powerful short stories exploring the supernatural.  Lee has often received accolades for these and glowingly compared to other authors such as M R James. 
    
  A committed pacifist she was resolved to protest against World War I. Her social activism in other areas was perhaps fueled by her feminist beliefs.  In her private life she was a lesbian and had long-term passionate relationships with three women including the doomed author and poet, Amy Levy.   
   
  Vernon Lee died on 13th February 1935 in San Gervasio Bresciano, Italy.  
   
  In Dionea we discover that a young girl has been washed ashore near Genoa.  Her life could be one of misery or success depending on the fates.  But despite her ravishing beauty Dionea grows up to be not the woman all had hoped she might become.

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  More of This World or Maybe...

  Barb Johnson

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  The lives of four unlikely friends intersect on the backstreets of New Orleans. Living amid poverty and violence, these fragile heroes of the American underclass redefine our notions of family, redemption, and love.

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  No Turning Back

  Rachel Lawson

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  "We have your wife and daughter," a man said over the phone to magician Max Starfire. Who sat alone in his dark dressing room in his theatre. 
  "Max! why so serious?" said Blake Fire doing a Joker impression seeing his worried face as he walked in the room. Blake was his partner in the magic act. 
  "Shut up, Blake this is serious! Go away!" Max snapped back, 
  "We can use him too," the voice on the phone said, "tell him to stay we will use him too,". 
  "Blake please don't go! They need you!" Max said. 
  "Who needs me?" asked Blake. 
  "The people who say they have Astra and little Astry," Max burst out. 
  "Have they any proof they have them?" asked Blake. 
  "Nothing but their word so far," said Max, 
  "Put it on speaker phone I'll close the door," Blake said. 
  Max turned on speaker phone and Blake closed the door.

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  E F Benson - A Short Story...

  E F Benson

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  Edward Frederic Benson was born in Berkshire, England on 24th July 1867. 
   
  Educated at Marlborough and Kings College Cambridge he began his career as a writer at an early age and was published whilst still studying. 
   
  Benson was also a gifted athlete and represented his country at figure skating. 
   
  His career was prodigious and widely acknowledged.  Perhaps he is best known for his collection of novels about ‘Mapp & Lucia’ which have proved very popular throughout the decades.   
   
  Benson was also well regarded as a writer of ghost stories—‘spook stories’ in the then vernacular—as well as biographies.  His ghost and supernatural fiction covered a range of subjects but all were exceptionally well-written, drenched in atmosphere, riven with chills and have stood the test of popularity over the decades as testament to his literary talents.  
   
  Benson was never married and practised his homosexuality discreetly. 
   
  E F Benson died on 29th February 1940 at University College Hospital, London of throat cancer.  He was 72. 
   
  1 - E F Benson - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  2 - Caterpillars by E F Benson 
  3 - Mrs Amworth by E F Benson 
  4 - The Bus Conductor by E F Benson 
  5 - The Face by E F Benson 
  6 - The Room in the Tower by E F Benson 
  7 - The Terror by Night by E F Benson

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  Poems In Prose

  Oscar Wilde

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  "Poems in Prose" is the collection of six prose poems  by Oscar Wilde published in 1894, including, in order: "The Artist," "The Doer of Good," "The Disciple," "The Master," "The House of Judgment" and "The Teacher of Wisdom."
   
  Oscar Wilde (October 16, 1854 - November 30, 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams, plays, short stories, and his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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  Frisky Kitty

  Kameron Claire

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  He’s a deli owner who had his ass handed to him by a feral cat.  
  She’s a veterinarian who’s heard about his beef stick.  
  She convinces him to give the frisky feline and her new kittens a temporary home, but can he convince her to stay once the kittens are grown? 
  Gideon: I just got my butt kicked by a seven-pound alley cat. I’m bleeding and holding claws of fury hostage in a tablecloth while we wait for the vet—a woman who takes my breath away when she enters the room. I’m thinking the bloody scratches are worth the “doctoring” I’m hoping she’ll give me. 
  Stephanie: I’ve seen a lot come through my office, but when a battle worn beefcake takes my direction and gently nurses the newborn kittens of the feral cat who just kicked his butt, I wonder if he would be as gentle with me? 
  Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story. This is a steamy, short, contemporary romance, complete with instalove and a guaranteed happily ever-after. If you're looking for a great lunchtime read, or something to spark sexy dreams before bed, you’ll want to pick this one up. 
  Animal Attraction Series: Lucky Dog, Frisky Kitty, Puppy Love, and Rescue Me

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