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A new biography of Pliny the YoungerAD 79. Above the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius is spewing thick ash into the sky. The inhabitants of nearby villages stand in their doorways, eyes cast on the unknown. Pliny the Elder, a historian, admiral of the f…
A new biography of Pliny the YoungerAD 79. Above the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius is spewing thick ash into the sky. The inhabitants of nearby villages stand in their doorways, eyes cast on the unknown. Pliny the Elder, a historian, admiral of the f…
Scotland, 1540Katrina McLeod fled an arranged marriage, decreed by King James of Scotland, to a man with a fearful reputation, only to find herself on trial for her life! Accused of witchcraft, her salvation lies in the hands of brooding nobleman Dun…
Scotland, 1540Katrina McLeod fled an arranged marriage, decreed by King James of Scotland, to a man with a fearful reputation, only to find herself on trial for her life! Accused of witchcraft, her salvation lies in the hands of brooding nobleman Dun…
She would have no man…All Lady Gillian desired was to keep her family’s estate safe – and to honour her vow never to marry. Then Sir Bayard de Boisbaston arrived, warning of danger. Who was this man to take over her castle? Though he was the handsome…
She would have no man…All Lady Gillian desired was to keep her family’s estate safe – and to honour her vow never to marry. Then Sir Bayard de Boisbaston arrived, warning of danger. Who was this man to take over her castle? Though he was the handsome…
Elise saved her family from ruin by marrying Simon, Count of Rennes.Yet this is no mere marriage of convenience–Elise has already fallen in love with her new husband. Intending to please him, Elise sets out to be the bold and seductive woman she thin…
Elise saved her family from ruin by marrying Simon, Count of Rennes.Yet this is no mere marriage of convenience–Elise has already fallen in love with her new husband. Intending to please him, Elise sets out to be the bold and seductive woman she thin…
Six years ago, the rakish Viscount St Austell betrayed his best friend and his own sense of honor by seducing Lionel's sister, Loveday Trehearne. Now St Austell has hired Lionel as an artist and is reunited with Loveday once again. Though she is as b…
Six years ago, the rakish Viscount St Austell betrayed his best friend and his own sense of honor by seducing Lionel's sister, Loveday Trehearne. Now St Austell has hired Lionel as an artist and is reunited with Loveday once again. Though she is as b…
Ultimate soldier. Ultimate mission. But will the SAS survive the Second World War, knowing that Hitler has torn up the rules of war?Early 1944, and with the tide of the war flowing steadily against the Germans, the SAS – born in North Africa as a str…
Ultimate soldier. Ultimate mission. But will the SAS survive the Second World War, knowing that Hitler has torn up the rules of war?Early 1944, and with the tide of the war flowing steadily against the Germans, the SAS – born in North Africa as a str…
Ultimate soldier. Ultimate mission. But can the SAS break in to a Colombian island prison and snatch an Argentine killer?1996: a terminally ill father desperately seeks answers to what happened to his son, missing for twenty years. He has the names o…
Ultimate soldier. Ultimate mission. But can the SAS break in to a Colombian island prison and snatch an Argentine killer?1996: a terminally ill father desperately seeks answers to what happened to his son, missing for twenty years. He has the names o…
Shanghai, 1928. The body of a blonde is washed up on the Beach of Dead Babies, in the heart of the smog-filled city. Seemingly a suicide, a closer inspection reveals a darker motive: the corpse has been weighed down, it’s lower half mutilated…and the…
Shanghai, 1928. The body of a blonde is washed up on the Beach of Dead Babies, in the heart of the smog-filled city. Seemingly a suicide, a closer inspection reveals a darker motive: the corpse has been weighed down, it’s lower half mutilated…and the…
Hero Tales from American History by Henry Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt
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libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience.
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Hero Tales from American History by Henry Cabot Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt
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libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience.
Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
Lady Victoria Jane Emerson left behind her girlish notions of romance when Jonathan deserted her without a backward glance.Now the time has come when she must finally choose a husband, and she has vowed to marry someone who will never break her heart…
Lady Victoria Jane Emerson left behind her girlish notions of romance when Jonathan deserted her without a backward glance.Now the time has come when she must finally choose a husband, and she has vowed to marry someone who will never break her heart…
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesDesire and the Desert King…Dark-hear…
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesDesire and the Desert King…Dark-hear…
THE INFAMOUS DUKE’S PROPOSAL Lady Justine is willing to trade her good name, her reputation and her place in London's gossip-hungry ton to secure her father's release from prison. But when the notorious Duke of Bradford counters her offer with a prop…
THE INFAMOUS DUKE’S PROPOSAL Lady Justine is willing to trade her good name, her reputation and her place in London's gossip-hungry ton to secure her father's release from prison. But when the notorious Duke of Bradford counters her offer with a prop…
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COURTESAN OF THEM ALL… Former Emperor’s consort Ling Suyin was renowned for her beauty: the ultimate seductress. Now she lives quietly alone – until the most ruthless warlord in the region comes and steals her away… Li Tao lives li…
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COURTESAN OF THEM ALL… Former Emperor’s consort Ling Suyin was renowned for her beauty: the ultimate seductress. Now she lives quietly alone – until the most ruthless warlord in the region comes and steals her away… Li Tao lives li…
‘SURELY A LADY AS…DARING AS YOU CANNOT BE FEELING NERVOUS AT THE IDEA OF TRAVELLING ALONE WITH ME, GENEVIEVE…?’ Genevieve Forster, widowed Duchess of Woollerton, knows only too well the need for bravado. After a miserable marriage she’s wary, but dee…
‘SURELY A LADY AS…DARING AS YOU CANNOT BE FEELING NERVOUS AT THE IDEA OF TRAVELLING ALONE WITH ME, GENEVIEVE…?’ Genevieve Forster, widowed Duchess of Woollerton, knows only too well the need for bravado. After a miserable marriage she’s wary, but dee…
He'd promised to returnBut Jack Bow is dead. And Temperance Challinor's quietly respectable life is changed forever.Practical Temperance has no time to grieve for the irresistible rogue who gave her one night of comfort in a blazing city. She must pr…
He'd promised to returnBut Jack Bow is dead. And Temperance Challinor's quietly respectable life is changed forever.Practical Temperance has no time to grieve for the irresistible rogue who gave her one night of comfort in a blazing city. She must pr…
An Unwilling MistressDuncan, Lord Risley, is challenged by a bet to try his luck with actress Madeleine Charron–when he should be looking for a suitable wife. He takes her to dinner, and discovers strong feelings for this beautiful woman who is so cl…
An Unwilling MistressDuncan, Lord Risley, is challenged by a bet to try his luck with actress Madeleine Charron–when he should be looking for a suitable wife. He takes her to dinner, and discovers strong feelings for this beautiful woman who is so cl…
A lyrical, evocative and wonderfully original wartime memoir about life on a farm in the Cotswolds, seen through the eyes of a child.‘Bertie, May and Mrs Fish’ is Xandra Bingley’s account of her childhood on a Cotswold farm, set against the backdrop …
A lyrical, evocative and wonderfully original wartime memoir about life on a farm in the Cotswolds, seen through the eyes of a child.‘Bertie, May and Mrs Fish’ is Xandra Bingley’s account of her childhood on a Cotswold farm, set against the backdrop …
Shocking Society!Jane had broken her engagement to Harry Hemingford and sent him packing after his scandalous behavior. So why was he back now, just when Mr. Allworthy had proposed? Her suitor was undoubtedly a good match, but had she ever really fal…
Shocking Society!Jane had broken her engagement to Harry Hemingford and sent him packing after his scandalous behavior. So why was he back now, just when Mr. Allworthy had proposed? Her suitor was undoubtedly a good match, but had she ever really fal…
Two scandalous menTwo beautiful women to tame them The Ruthless Lord Rule His reputation is notorious. Lord Tristan Rule can have any young lady of the ton, though Miss Mary Lawrence has specifically caught his attention…But the ruthless Rule soon fi…
Two scandalous menTwo beautiful women to tame them The Ruthless Lord Rule His reputation is notorious. Lord Tristan Rule can have any young lady of the ton, though Miss Mary Lawrence has specifically caught his attention…But the ruthless Rule soon fi…
A Kasey Michaels Double BillThe Beleaguered Lord Bourne Kit Wilde, eighth Earl of Bourne, pledged to enjoy all the willing female company London has to offer ; not marry the first chit he kissed. . . Only Miss Jane Maitland, now his impertinent, unwa…
A Kasey Michaels Double BillThe Beleaguered Lord Bourne Kit Wilde, eighth Earl of Bourne, pledged to enjoy all the willing female company London has to offer ; not marry the first chit he kissed. . . Only Miss Jane Maitland, now his impertinent, unwa…