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In this spicy Regency-set short story from USA Today bestseller Anthea Lawson, widowed Lady Diana Waverly finds love and passion in the most unlikely of places when a new piano tutor arrives at her door.
This short story originally appeared in the Mammoth Book of Regency Romance, and is 7,600 words - around 25 pages.
8522) Iron
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MaddyI've been in love with Iron forever.He looked out for me when we were growing up and always made me feel special.But now I want him to look at me more than just his friend. I want him to see me as a woman.IronMaddy's always been mine. Even if I couldn't have her.But when she has a run in with one of my rivals, all bets are off.No one is going to hurt her. My club and I will protect her until it's my last breath.And then I'm going to make her...
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A Trapped Wife. A Loveless Marriage. A Chance At Freedom.
Sometimes stealing is survival.
Annie Franklie hates her imprisoned life. She wants freedom. Annie plots her chance.
Can Annie steal her chance at freedom?
If you love enthralling, suspenseful crime mysteries, read this short story!
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Récit traduit de l'allemand par Alain Préaux
Cette nouvelle de Theodor Storm fut conçue entre fin 1879 et juin 1880. Elle parut en octobre 1880 dans la Deutsche Rundschau, c'est-à-dire en feuilleton ou prépublication, comme il en allait souvent à l'époque pour ce genre littéraire très prisé. Elle s'inscrit dans la longue lignée des Chroniknovellen (ou «Nouvelles historiques») que Storm avait initiée dès 1875/76 avec Aquis submersus....
8525) Sanctuary
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Bunch, engrossed in her flower arrangements for the church, is placing the chrysanthemums when she sees a man crumpled over on the chancel steps, dying. The man can only utter one word, "sanctuary." No one at the vicarage understands what he means, and nothing can be done to stop his death. But, when his relatives promptly arrive to pick up his possessions, Bunch can't get the word out of her head. She knows just who to turn to, her godmother, Miss...
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This humorous and heartfelt collection of Christmas tales reflects on the best of the holiday: family, tradition, binge drinking, divorce, and poop.
“Robert's Hill (or The Time I Pooped My Snowsuit) and Other Christmas Stories” is the perfect collection for Christmas in the real world. No talking snowman or cute woodland animal who saves Christmas (actually, there is a pigeon who steps in and saves the big day). This selection of heart-warming...
8527) What Will Happen Next?
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"In 'What Will Happen Next', you will see the world through young Emma Elicia's eyes, for all its kindness and cruelty. This is a story that acknowledges the misfortunes of life and defies them, calls the reader to the closeness of love, and soothes the soul's loneliness. You will be saddened, surprised, and in the end, uplifted." - Justin Smith, Linguist and Short Story Author
8528) Tyranny of the Fey
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A famed Elven researcher is worried about her home. When she discovers a new realm with massive magic potential, she believes she has found the answer. Will the Seasonal Fey Courts allow her to continue her research without interference, or do they have more nefarious plans?
An Elven princess runs away from her arranged marriage to a parallel world. Will she be able to find the adventure she seeks? While she is in search of battles with dragons...
8529) The Legacy Device
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As a short story prequel to the bestselling first full-length novel White Gold, The Legacy Device provides an action-packed introduction to the Dan Taylor series.
The British Army left Iraq in 2009 after a six-year campaign alongside coalition forces. What they left behind has remained a closely guarded secret, until now. On his last tour of duty, Royal Engineer EOD operator Dan Taylor discovers a conspiracy that will have consequences reaching far...
8530) Prenez de mes nouvelles
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"Prenez de mes nouvelles" est composé de vingt et une nouvelles faisant état de l'immense amour que l'auteur porte aux mots. Au travers de ces récits, vous êtes invités à découvrir toute une galerie de portraits, tour à tour touchants ou émouvants, en compagnie d'un large choix de personnages ponctuant chaque texte, sur les traces d'un voyage vers des contrées lointaines mais hospitalières… en principe.
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Cabin in the Woods: Campfire Horror Stories to Keep You Up All Night is a spine-chilling collection of short stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Set in the isolated and foreboding wilderness, each tale takes place around a campfire, where characters share their darkest fears and terrifying encounters with the supernatural.
From vengeful spirits and possessed dolls to howling beasts and mysterious disappearances, this book is a must-read...
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A Cow In Time: A cowpuncher becomes a real cowboy when his intended's wedding gift saves his life.Winter Changes: A determined sheriff will get his woman no matter what kind of struggle she puts up.A Lady Without Means: Would be miners escaping to the territory of Alaska find more than they sought on a melting glacier.Got a Light? A returning soldier learns to be grateful for what he has.Too Warm for Christmas: A young bride joins her husband and...
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Heloise is getting ready for retirement. After more than three centuries of witchcraft, she wants to relax and carry on a normal existence for her last hundred years, but things keep interrupting her envisioned smooth transition. Two vile high school boys kill her beloved cat and she decides to make them pay for their misdeeds. Then she is chosen to lead introductory sessions for novice witches camping in the mountains near the Pacific Crest Trail...
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Je n'ai jamais pu être notaire ni charcutier est un recueil de nouvelles relativement courtes o vous savourerez avec délectation les aventures ou les états d'âme des personnages confrontés aux aléas d'une vie. Vie qui est souvent loin d'être banale, ponctuée par des situations cocasses.
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"This is an outstanding collection of stories about veterans of wars. WW I, Nam, WW II, Desert Storm and more. All of them will tug at your heart and make you realize that some vets never get over the traumatic events of war (or their service)." ~ A Navy Vet...VT townLiterary, Women's Fiction, Anthology, War, Veterans, RelationshipsThe stories in this collection explore the physical and psychological effects of combat, both on those who serve and...
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She waits alone on the dark park bench, missing the family who no longer call. She waits for the tiny pollinators who fill the park each night - if not her life's triumph, then at least something she feels rightly proud of.
If only she had someone left to share her wisdom with.
A quiet science fiction story about the future of humanity - and family.
8538) Missing Pieces
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"Scott Nicholson is the kind of writer who always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient ZeroA collection of 10 stories by bestselling thriller author Scott Nicholson. Includes works originally appearing in Cemetery Dance, Blood Lite, Legends of the Mountain State, Carpe Noctem, and more. Fantasy, suspense, the supernatural, and psychological thrills lurk inside this assortment, including recent original works never before seen.TABLE...
8539) Livraison express
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Étienne Léperon, un scientifique raté vivant dans un futur proche, tente de percer les secrets du voyage dans le temps. Mais ni ses collègues ni ses proches ne prennent ses travaux au sérieux.Et pourtant, bientt, Léperon va découvrir qu'une mission bien plus grande l'attend.« Livraison express » est une nouvelle mêlant science-fiction et esprit de Noël, une aventure hivernale à travers le temps, à lire confortablement installé au coin...
8540) Constellations
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Can the stars guide your way? Can patterns in the sky lead you?
Leon would have said no. All his life, he believed in getting where he was going by the hard work of his own hands. But lately...lately, things have been different. Things have been downright unexplainable.
A short story to cozy up into. Author Bree M. Lewandowski offers her readers a different fun piece of fiction to believe in.
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