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By Emma Holly, Christine Feehan, Sabrina Jeffries, Elda Minger. 2002
In these four novellas by today's hottest romance writers, a Victorian widow auctions off her most prized possession: herself. .…
. a beautiful jungle explorer discovers her own wild side. . . a bloodthirsty beauty gives in to her darkest desires. . . and a young woman turns an all-male academy into a school for seduction. You have nothing to lose. . . but your inhibitions. .By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Grace knows that the holiday season is going to be different this year. No turkey, no tinsel, no gorgeously wrapped gifts under the tree . . . how on earth is she going to break it to her little boys that Christmas is effectively cancelled? And can she bear to tell anyone her embarrassing secret? Enter the Reading Group: Grace's life might have turned upside down but there's no problem they can't solve.By Hiroshi Naito, Masahiko Nishino. 1972
These twenty-two tales open to Western readers the world of fantasy in the legendary literature of Japan--a world of ogres,…
monkeys, goblins, and priest, of spelling-casting and rescuing people. Rich in variety, Legends of Japan includes tales of the supernatural, magic, and deities, as well as tales of romance and intrigue. The vividness and esthetic appeal of these stories is enhanced by twenty-two woodblock prints from the studio of modern Japanese illustrator Masahiko Nishin.The tales are drawn from two Japanese masterpieces of the Heian (794-1185) and Kamakura (1192-1333) periods. The earlier and main source is 31-volume Konjaku Monogatari, a collection of tales of Japanese, Chinese and Indian origin. The other source is the miscellany Tsurezure Gusa, by Kento Yoshida, a monk of noble birth who was well versed in Japanese and Chinese literature. A reader's delight, these little books distills the color and charm, the wisdom and humor of two great treasuries of classical Asian literature.By Luo Guanzhong, Yu Sumei, Ronald C. Iverson. 2014
This exciting new translation with footnotes will appeal to modern readers who find the twists and turns of Game of…
Thrones so compelling.The Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty, when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China's legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history.Considered the greatest work in classic Chinese literature, The Three Kingdoms is read by millions throughout Asia today. Seen not just as a great work of art, many Chinese view it as a guide to success in life and business as well as a work that offers great moral clarity-while many foreigners read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture.This third volume concludes the tale of Liu Bei and his sworn brothers-in-arms, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, whose loyalty and fidelity are sorely tested in a society at war for its very survival.By Nathaniel B. Emerson. 1909
Hawaiian tradition, through song-chants and the dance of hula, intimately relates the legendary sisters Pele and Hiiaka to Hawaii's volcanic…
landscape and other phenomena of nature. This book's mythological epic, perhaps more than any other, brings primal elements together, and its lyric power and drama are unsurpassed in traditional Hawaiian lore. Here are captured the poetry of Hawaiian places, the feel of the Hawaiian landscape-whose volcanic features are the handiwork of Pele herself-and the unique mood of old Hawaii.By Stephanie Draven. 2013
Fifty Shades of Grey Meets The Great Gatsby in this electrifying novel that vibrates with the hot rhythm of incendiary…
jazz and teems with wild sexual abandon. The Twenties were roaring and the women--young, open, rebellious, and willing--set the pace and pushed the limits with every man they met... In the aftermath of a wild, liquor-soaked party, three women from very different social classes are about to live out their forbidden desires. Society girl, Nora Richardson's passionate nature has always been a challenge to her ever-patient husband. Now he wants out of the marriage and she has just this one night to win him back. The catch? He wants to punish her for her bad behavior. Nora is offended by her husband's increasingly depraved demands, but as the night unfolds, she discovers her own true nature and that the line between pain and pleasure is very thin indeed. Meanwhile, Clara Cartwright, sultry siren of the silent screen, is introduced to a mysterious WWI Flying Ace. If Clara, darling of the scandal sheets, knows anything, it's men. And she's known plenty. But none of them push her boundaries like the aviator, who lures her into a ménage with a stranger in a darkened cinema then steals her jaded heart. Working class girl Sophie O'Brien has more important things on her mind than pleasures of the flesh. But when her playboy boss, the wealthy heir to the Aster family fortune, confronts her with her diary of secret sex fantasies, she could die of shame. To her surprise, he doesn't fire her; instead, he dares her to re-enact her boldest fantasies and Sophie is utterly seduced. One party serves as a catalyst of sexual awakening. And in an age when anything goes, three women discover that anything is possible...By Jackie Braun, Jo Leigh, Jill Marie Landis. 2008
The Jinxed BrideTalk about bad bridal juju. Carrie Evans is in Hawaii for a dream getaway wedding--with rain, a missing…
dress and absent guests. Is there enough Hawaiian magic to turn these nightmarish nuptials into the best day of her life?The Accidental BrideAspiring journalist Trish Avalon has just won a fantasy wedding in Manhattan. But there's a small problem: Trish isn't engaged. Getting to New York is her dream, though, so she'll convince her high school sweetheart to be her groom...just for the week!And the Reluctant BrideDayle Alexander is about to get married, so why isn't she jumping in the aisle? After all, her fiance is stable...unlike her unsettlingly hot business partner, Max Kinnick. But when business takes them to Venice, Dayle realizes she can't have the perfect wedding until Max becomes her perfect groom!By Anne Stuart, Marion Lennox, Tina Leonard. 2008
This Christmas, holiday getaway has an entirely new meaning. . . Take Eloise. First she's kidnapped by Santa, and now…
she's camping out in an abandoned lighthouse with the most infuriatingly intoxicating cop she's ever met. Is she sleeping with the enemy. . . or the man destined to make her Mrs. Claus? Meanwhile Jean is abducted to a remote ranch, stuck teaching a handsome Texas Ranger how to enjoy a little sensual Christmas cheer. And Molly? Her nuptials are shot up and her fianceacute;'s a no-show, but when she arrives at a supposedly private Australian hideaway to recoup, she's not alone. . . and the heat is enough to melt the mere memory of a white Christmas. Three women, connected by friendship and fate, are taking cover. . . with men sexy enough to unwrap!By Emilie Rose, Sandra Marton, Sarah Mayberry. 2008
In New York a billionaire remembers the beautiful stranger with whom he'd shared a kiss--a kiss that burned them both…
to the soul. Now he's a desperate new father, and she's suddenly the only woman who can help him!In Sydney a woman comes face-to-face with the man she swore would never hurt her again. But when they agree to an intense, no-strings fling, she wonders if she's gotten in way over her head...and her heart!In Atlanta a woman lies in a hospital bed after a serious accident. But when the hospital calls her emergency contact--her ex-lover--she's horrified. Why doesn't she remember him? Worse still, she might be falling for him...again!By Janice Kay Johnson, Ruth Wind, Raeanne Thayne. 2008
Insta-MomWhen a car accident robs businesswoman Kyra Tierney of her best friend, she finds herself the proud--or rather, bewildered--mom of…
a newborn. She can hardly accept help from builder Dylan Jones, even though both she and the baby find him irresistible!Uber-Dedicated MomChrista Sullivan has been devoting herself to nursing her recently injured teenage daughter back to health and life. But when her daughter responds well to former rodeo cowboy Jace McCandless, how can she push him away...even if he has lost his way?And a mom who's getting...hitched?For Leila Foster, most guys aren't good enough--including too-hot detective Mark Duncan. And when her mother announces that she's getting remarried, Leila is utterly horrified. Now Leila's mom has a new lesson to teach her daughter about taking a risk on love...and it could be the hardest yet!By Heidi Betts, Leslie Kelly, Stephanie Bond. 2007
A little con: Investigator Lucy Bell is looking for a runaway groom. Fortunately, the almost-best-man (who's tastier than a double…
chocolate cheesecake) likely knows where he is. All Lucy needs is a little deception--and a whole lot of hot 'n' sweaty persuasion! A little magic: Single mom Allie Cavanaugh has played nice with others for too long. Then Allie finds herself kissing a powerfully magnetic hypnotist at a carnival--in front of an audience! Sure, maybe she's mesmerized, or maybe the 'real' Allie is finally waking up. . . . And a little late-night mischief! Abby Weaver abandons the cool haven of her pharmaceutical basement for a girls-only week of sun, sand and fruity drinks. That was the plan--until Abby finds herself going solo. But the beach is a funny place--you never know just what (or who!) will wash up onshore. . . .By Marcy Sheiner. 2002
Sexy, smart and literate--these erotic stories are for readers who want to know the truth about women's sexuality in all…
its variety and emotional depth, with its surprises and twists and turns. With unashamed honesty and passionate intensity, Best Women's Erotica 2002 presents the year's hottest bedside reading.By Carla Laureano. 2015
Irish photojournalist Grace Brennan travels the world's war zones documenting the helpless and forgotten. After the death of her friend…
and colleague, Grace is shaken. She returns to London hoping to rekindle the spark with the only man she ever loved--Scottish businessman Ian MacDonald. But he gave up his championship rowing career and dreams of Olympic gold years ago for Grace ... only for her to choose career over him. Will life's tides bring them back together ... or tear them apart for good this time?By Christina Jones. 2014
Perfect for those long afternoons by the pool, this collection features contributions from Accent's best-loved writers, from sexy summer reading…
to rollicking good romances. Holiday Fling is the must-read summer ebook! Just the Two of Us: Louisa's over the moon about her holiday to Cornwall with her boyfriend David. Sun, sea, and a romantic, swashbuckling setting; what's not to like? Maybe this will be the week when she and David finally have enough privacy to take their relationship to the next level. Then she hears that her partner has invited his mother to join them, and her heart plummets to her boots. A whole week sharing a room with the most pernickety and selfish woman in the universe. What on Earth is this going to mean for her relationship? The Cruise: It's almost the end of the summer, and she'll go spare unless she can finally jet off to the sun. But with one thing and another, and especially her husband being made redundant that year, the possibility isn't exactly looking likely. So when he comes home one day with a pile of holiday brochures and the promise of a Mediterranean cruise, she has a feeling that this is going to be a holiday with a difference ... Breaking Through: Fleeing a broken relationship and her ex-fiancé's wedding to someone else, Freya Storm has convinced herself that she is absolutely fine holed up on an isolated country estate, working hard to produce a historical guide. Things seem to be going well, until a tall and handsome jogger appears one day while she is taking photographs and mistakes Freya for a tabloid journalist, causing her to smash her camera and putting the completion of her guide on time into jeopardy. Realising his mistake, the stranger offers to help in any way he can, and Freya quickly finds that things are suddenly going very well indeed. The Difference Between Us: Monica has not seen her preternaturally beautiful and successful twin, Eva, since the night she left home after a disastrous date with her long-time crush, Tony, where he seemed to constantly compare her to Eva. Fearing she would never be free of the influence of her stunningly attractive sister, Monica has spent a year away travelling before she risks returning for a visit. On her return though Monica finds that her situation with Tony wasn't quite as she'd thought when she left. A Lady's Fancy: After she finds her fiancé, the wicked Earl of Avon, in the arms of her beautiful cousin at their engagement ball, Elinor Camden makes a new life for herself as a governess and author of comic Gothic novels. Eight years later Avon is back from the Peninsular Wars and Elinor finds herself the heroine of her own adventure as she is snatched off a country road by the amorous earl, who is intent on rewriting the ending to their unhappy love story ... Greek Gifts: When offered an opportunity out of the blue to spend a week away on holiday in the Greek countryside, shy insurance worker Ellen jumps at the chance. When she arrives she is swept away by the unspoiled beauty of the land around her, and resolves to pack her holiday with as much as possible to make the most of her time this wonderful country. When the taverna keeper's son Alexi, with his Greek god looks, spends the evening telling her stories under the stars, Ellen is captivated, but knows with a man like Alexi, who is seeing a new tourist girl every week, she can be nothing but a distraction. But Alexi's parents have noticed his strange new behaviour around Ellen, and she finds that her ideas about what will happen on this holiday aren't quite what she originally thought ... Waiting for Take Off: Today was supposed to be the day Bella Frost married her Mr Right, Lewis, in the wedding ceremony she'd been planning for years. Instead, a few weeks before the wedding she discovered that Lewis was a serial cheater and had no intention of ever going through with the marriage. Most of her bridesmaids offered her ice-cream and sympathy, but Julie turned up at her flat, packeBy Daniel Kane, Wu Cheng'En, Timothy Richard. 2008
China's most popular traditional novel, The Monkey King's Amazing Adventures is the story of the Monkey King, his incredible origin…
and downfall, and his epic quest to redeem himself with his trusted companions, as they face fantastic foes, demons, and monsters and have amazing adventures in their travels to the Western paradise.No matter what obstacle was put before him, the clever, wily Monkey King always got what he wanted-unimaginable strength, eternal life, even his own position in the Celestial Realm with the gods. But more than anything else, the Monkey King loved mischief and rule-breaking, and he was sure that he was the most powerful creature in the world.But after defeat and punishment, the Monkey King found himself wanting some things he never expected: to be good enough and have the discipline to help the monk Xuanzang on his mission to bring Buddhist Scriptures-and enlightenment-to China.Readers will thrill to Timothy Richard's retelling of the Monkey King's exploits-whether in the Dragon King's underwater castle, the Halls of the Dead, or the palace of Buddha himself-and find themselves captivated as he joins Xuanzang and his other companions, the Dragon Horse, the Monk Sand, and the mischievous Pig on the dangerous trek West.By George F. Schultz. 1965
This collection of Vietnamese mythology will be of great interest to cultural scholars as well as people of Vietnamese descent.The…
history of every country is reflected in its myths and legends and this absorbing collection of thirty-two stories vary from the sweep and grandeur of past battles, to the wit of parables.While a number of Chinese fables have absorbed into the folk-lore of Vietnam, The story of Tam and Cam' is the Vietnamese version of a Chinese Cinderella story. Most of these tales are indigenous to the Vietnamese. But whether imported or Vietnam originals, all of these stories contain an Oriental charm and logic that will intrigue the modern reader. These range from lengthy legend 'Trach Sanh,' to 'Statesman Ly,' a remarkable comment from the past, illustrating the situation today.Many of these stories reflect the fierce respect Vietnamese hold for honor. Filial and conjugal love, devotion to one's friends, are constant themes characteristic of the Vietnamese people. Particularly noteworthy is the author's success in retaining this atmosphere in translation. These stories vividly portray a Vietnamese way of thinking that make a book of rare appeal to the western reader.By Rebecca Bond, K. D. Grace, Lexie Bay, Victoria Blisse, Lily Harlem. 2012
Seven Deadly Sins provides a unique twist on a very popular theme. A collection of tales based on the seven…
vices, written by seven sinful sirens and illustrated versions salaciously illustrated by John LaChatte.By Nathaniel B. Emerson. 1909
Hawaiian tradition, through song-chants and the dance of hula, intimately relates the legendary sisters Pele and Hiiaka to Hawaii's volcanic…
landscape and other phenomena of nature. This book's mythological epic, perhaps more than any other, brings primal elements together, and its lyric power and drama are unsurpassed in traditional Hawaiian lore. Here are captured the poetry of Hawaiian places, the feel of the Hawaiian landscape-whose volcanic features are the handiwork of Pele herself-and the unique mood of old Hawaii.By Michael David Kwan. 2002
Born in Beijing, award-winning author Michael David Kwan (recipient of the Kirayama Pacific Rim Book Prize) has a strong affinity…
for his country and its culture. His latest work, The Chinese Storyteller's Book is an authentic collection of nine mythical stories based on ancient Chinese folk tales. First exposed to these tales during his childhood in China, Kwan heard them told by story tellers on street corners. Like most oral traditions, the tales were colored by the personality, imagination, and experience of the teller, with each story being slightly modified from teller to teller. Now, magically retold by Kwan and imbued with his own personality, imagination, and experience, these tales explore a variety of subjects and life lessons through a cast of fantastic and supernatural characters. They include: The Fox Faery's Wedding, To Be the Best, The Foxes, The Pear Tree, Whiskers and Bright Eyes, The Fisher's Tale, The Night Singer, M'Lady, and The Butterfly. Imaginatively drawn illustrations and an insightful introduction by Kwan make The Chinese Storyteller's Book a magical experience for readers of all ages.By Luo Guanzhong, Yu Sumei, Ronald C. Iverson. 2014
This exciting new translation with footnotes will appeal to modern readers who find the twists and turns of Game of…
Thrones so compelling.The Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty, when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China's legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history.Considered the greatest work in classic Chinese literature, The Three Kingdoms is read by millions throughout Asia today. Seen not just as a great work of art, many Chinese view it as a guide to success in life and business as well as a work that offers great moral clarity-while many foreigners read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture. From the saga of The Three Kingdoms, readers will learn how great warriors motivate their troops and enhance their influence, while disguising their weaknesses and turning the strengths of others against them.This first volume in a trilogy introduces Liu