Barbara, a young and impetuous heiress, rejects the stern Lord Uplandtowers to elope with a poor but handsome man, Edmund Willowes. When Barbara’s parents send Edmund to Europe, they hope to change him into a more suitable match for their daughter. But after disaster strikes, Edmund returns in a way nobody could have imagined.

"The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion" is a short story by Thomas Hardy that follows the encounter between a young woman and a homesick soldier. The sparks of passion immediately set their souls on fire, but their love is hampered by social conventions and prejudice. In a direct, almost fatalistic way, Thomas Hardy paints a rather gloomy picture of the social conditions of the time, and how often human relationships fell victim to its whims. An extremely touching and heartbreaking st...

"Barbara of the House of Grebe" is a short story from Thomas Hardy's collection "A Group of Noble Dames". It is a dark that intertwines madness and desire. Barbara Grebe is already promised to a wealthy lord when she elopes with another young man, Edmond Willowes. He suffers a terrible disfigurement, and the couple's love begins to falter. Hardy's pessimism is revealed in his total rejection of the idea of eternal love, certain of its ephemerality. He writes a tale of female desire, madnes...

A sizzling double collection of romances from Mills and BoonIncluding the collectionsWedding Belles and Italian PlayboysTitles Include:Wedding Belles: Summer WeddingsWedding Belles: The Wedding DateWedding Belles: The Wedding PlannerWedding Belles: The Billion Dollar BrideWedding Belles: Falling for Mr WrightWedding Belles: Dreaming of a White WeddingItalian Playboys: Temptations

The New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street, Down London Road, and Before Jamaica Lane returns with a story about letting go of the past and learning to trust in the future....When Hannah Nichols last saw Marco D’Alessandro five long years ago, he broke her heart. The bad boy with a hidden sweet side was the only guy Hannah ever loved—and the only man she’s ever been with. After one intense night of giving in to tem...

Lucy Silchester keeps receiving this strange appointment card and sweeping its gold embossed envelope under the rug. Literally. She busies herself with a job she doesn't like, helping out friends, fixing her car, feeding her cat, and devoting her time to her family’s dramas. But Lucy is about to find out that this is one appointment she can’t miss, when Life shows up at her door, in the form of a sloppy but determined man.Life follows her everywhere – from the office, to the bar, a...

New Cover -- Same sexy, funny, second chance Romantic Comedy!“ULTRA funny, swoony, something-special romcom...!”AidenI abandoned the church, found a new way to serve people, and created Chicago’s premiere matchmaking agency. Now I’m an expert at finding true love for my clients but I’ve put my own needs on hold for a very. Long. Time.VioletI don’t want to be ...

Sin City’s infamous billionaire Lorenzo Carrington intends to break all the rules, including his own, to marry off-limits and innocent heiress Zara Davis.Everyone warns her to stay away, but resisting Lorenzo’s relentless charms is impossible. Despite his dangerous reputation, she’s always secretly wanted to be claimed by the notorious bad boy.Ten long years he’s been patient, and now that she’s all grown up, curvier and more desirable than ever, all bets are off. The begui...

Friends to Lovers. Reformed Playboy. Past Returns.Best friends ignite just as the past comes to collect its debt.Irish charmer Riley O’Neill never planned to fall for just one woman. After all, his brothers are suddenly all about love and commitment, and someone has to keep things fun.That someone has always been Riley.But now Erica Underwood is part of the game.After months of keeping Erica firmly in the friend zone...

Secrets and SeductionOnce Erin Turner and Cristophe Donakis set the bed sheets alight in a scorching affair, but he ruthlessly cut her out of his life. Now, Erin’s world is rocked again when Cristophe plans to make Erin pay back what he believes she stole and Erin’s about to drop two important bombshells!Athan Teodarkis suspects his sister’s husband of having an affair with the dangerously beautiful Marisa Milburne and will put a stop to it! His plan is sim...

Unlucky in love? That’s Chloe. She’s got a list of crazy dates and nutty suitors a mile long. If only she could break the cycle just once and find her Mr. Right.Shattered dreams? Maybe. But Chloe isn’t the type to give up on love. Not to mention, there’s that sexy jazz musician she keeps running into…Second chances? If she can get over her own insecurities about dating, she might just find out that Mr. Right is right under her nose.

Let it snow…?Wasn’t she supposed to dream of a white Christmas? Right now,Ashlynne wishes the blizzards, ice and fog that have left her stranded in Venice would melt away. She’s facing a dreary holiday stuck at the airport—and she’s also run into her ex-husband.Lorenzo di Grechi insists Ashlynne stay with him at his sumptuous palazzo apartment. He’s also promising her Christmas Venetian-style: eating, drinking, and visiting the seasonal markets and musical concerts that mak...