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Perhaps this concealment, this disguise, was beneath me… It is done, however, and it was done for the best. Elizabeth Bennet, walking in Kent the day after Mr Darcy’s proposal meets with an unfortunate mishap. A meeting with an adder has disastrous consequences for her and when she wakes from a period of unconsciousness, she has no memory at all of the last ten months of her life. To her complete shock she learns that she is engaged to a man called Darcy, a man she has no recollection of meeting before.

Bill Jackman has written hundreds of poems, many of them very funny. He writes for adults and children and his books are very popular. These poems are written to amuse the public in general, and in many cases do not conform to any particular rhythm, rhyme, metre, pentameter or other poetic jargon. Nevertheless, enjoy. All profits from the sale of this book are to be donated to the Masonic Cadogan Court Retirement Home, Exeter, Devon, UK

Une chercheuse craignant de devenir folle mène une enquête pour tenter de rompre le silence qui entoure la maladie de son arrière-grand-mère Elisabeth, dite Betsy, diagnostiquée schizophrène dans les années 1950. La narratrice ne dispose, sur cette femme morte avant sa naissance, que de quelques légendes familiales dont les récits fluctuent. C'est à peu près tout. Les enfants d'Elisabeth ne parlent jamais de leur mère entre eux et ils n'en parlent pas à leurs enfants qui n'en parlent pas à leurs petits-enfants. "C'était un nom qu'on ne prononçait pas. Maman, c'était un non-sujet.

When a Cravat and a Rose Thorn Change Everything... Elizabeth Bennet returns to Netherfield expecting nothing more than a pleasant visit with her newly married sister. She certainly does not expect Mr Darcy to be among the guests—or for a single moment of unexpected tenderness in the rose garden to turn her world upside down. When Darcy gallantly tends a scratch on her hand, binding it with his own cravat before sheltering her from a sudden spring storm, it ought to be nothing more than a fleeting kindness. But the next morning, his cravat is found—tangled scandalously among the garden ...

Marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, What Matters in Jane Austen? solves the mysteries of Austen’s fictional world. Jane Austen’s novels have been a staple of the English canon since the nineteenth century. Yet critics of the time did not appreciate the true complexity of her work. Nothing, John Mullan argues, is accidental or coincidental in Austen. As Austen herself said, she wrote for readers who have "a great deal of ingenuity themselves."

Was wäre, wenn sich dein vermeintlicher Feind als dein Traummann entpuppt? Jenifer erschafft als Kunsttischlerin exklusive Einzelstücke — als Frau geht sie jedoch in der Masse unter. Dabei träumt sie von der großen Liebe und versucht den smarten Banker Deacon Spencer zu erobern, doch der nimmt keine Notiz von ihr. Auch ihre Zwillingsschwester Jessica kann ihr nicht helfen, denn sie ist in New York und die Schwestern sind zum ersten Mal für längere Zeit voneinander getrennt. Seit dem Tod seiner Frau ist das Herstellen von kreativen Möbeln das Einzige, was Sean Murphys Herz berührt.

This collection of poems explores the theme of angels. Both imaginative and based on reality, the poems depict God’s messengers and warriors who embark on missions from God as well as journeys of their own choosing. Delving into the various interpretations of angels, ranging from fables to popular imagination, the collection includes works that are humorous, serious, profound, and intense. These poems illuminate truths like a searchlight in the darkness, serving as keys to exploring the depths of human understanding that might otherwise be misunderstood in the world.

This debut collection carries the listener on a journey from childhood to adulthood, covering the joy, pain, introspection and laughter encountered along the way. A must-have compilation of poems for every moment. Not to be missed.

A four-part collection that stretches the possibilities of the poetic form, from the traditional to the experimental; from the simple to the highly complex.

Adrian I kidnapped my enemy's daughter on her wedding day— Only to discover she orchestrated the whole thing. Milla Marchesi was supposed to marry into another crime family. An arranged alliance designed to cut the Bratva out of Miami. So I did what I was bred to do. I stole the bride and sent her father a message he’ll never forget. She was my captive. My leverage. My perfectly placed pawn. Until I realized she wasn't running from me—she was running toward me. Every lie she told. Every move she made. Every time she let me think I was winning. She planned it all. Now she's locked in ...

I should be dead the moment the Carusos caged me. Then Matteo Bellanti stormed in—and claimed me instead. He’s the Syndicate’s most ruthless fixer. Built to break men, not save women. But when he pulled me from that hell, survival wasn’t enough. Now I’m his to protect. Trapped in his world. Forced into his bed for safety... and losing myself with every stolen touch. He’s brutal with the world. But with me? He’s possessive. Gentle. Addictive. Enemies want me silenced. They’ve put a price on my head—and my daughter’s. But Matteo doesn’t share. Not his woman. Not the ...

On a rainy hike by Loch Lomond, Eve Waldman stumbles upon a perfectly preserved journal in a hidden cave. The time-worn lettering details the illicit affair of two Jewish lovers that sent a shiver of shame through a Scottish family — and echoes down the bloodlines.

The word most commonly used to describe Muriel Spark is ‘puzzling’. Spark was a puzzle, and so too are her books. She dealt in word games, tricks, and ciphers; her life was composed of weird accidents, strange coincidences and spooky events. Evelyn Waugh thought she was a saint, Bernard Levin said she was a witch, and she described herself as ‘Muriel the Marvel with her X-ray eyes’. Following the clues, riddles, and instructions Spark planted for posterity in her biographies, fiction, autobiography and archives, Frances Wilson aims to crack her code.

He took his brother’s place at the altar. Now he owns my vows, my body… and soon, my heart. I was supposed to marry a man I didn’t love. I didn’t expect him to vanish— Or his older brother to take his place. Matteo Romano is everything my groom wasn’t. Colder. Crueler. Thirteen years older. A Mafia alpha with a voice like velvet and eyes that promise ruin. He says our marriage is just business—one year, no feelings. But when he punishes, I burn. When he commands, I break. And when he whispers mine, I believe him. One night, hate turns into something reckless. Now there’s a ...

He murdered my brother. Now I carry his child. For two years, I’ve been the perfect weapon—beautiful, calculated, and built for revenge. Lorenzo Bellanti is the Devil’s Hand, the mafia’s most feared enforcer. I crawled into his bed to destroy him from the inside out. But I didn’t plan on craving the man behind the monster. Didn’t plan on carrying his baby. Now I’m trapped in the same underground cell where my brother died—my unborn child a pawn in a brutal power game. I was the trap. Now I’m the target. And the man I meant to ruin? He’s coming for me—with blood in his ...

Take a peep behind the boudoir curtains of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility; find out what happened when Willoughby seduced Brandon's ward, Eliza; what happened to Colonel Brandon when he was stationed in the exotic East; and how far Marianne allowed Willoughby to go when they visited Allenham together.

Everyone is a part-time person. They do one thing while imagining being elsewhere, or being a lover, worker, fan - of something - or in some other life. We hope for a resolution, a better place, where the bad parts can be discarded, the good ones realised. In PARADISE, we are plunged into ever-deeper contradictions, separations: by nature a deserter, a pacifist, Harri is enrolled, becomes a soldier - becomes literally someone else. As a batman, he can fly - along with his superiors, with lovers who fly higher, outdistance him or, fatally, hit the ground. After many adventures, Harri finds ...

Discover the Shadows of "The Marquis of Lumbría" by Miguel de Unamuno Step into the compelling, gothic world of "The Marquis of Lumbría," a masterpiece from the brilliant Spanish author, Miguel de Unamuno. This isn't just a story; it's an intense dive into a family shrouded in dark secrets, suffocating traditions, and the slow poison of resentment. Unamuno masterfully crafts the tale of a reclusive marquis who loathes sunlight and fresh air, living in a decaying mansion that mirrors his own hidden anxieties. Here, life is a monotonous ritual, interrupted only by quiet feuds and unspoken ...

This anthology of Old English poetry brings together sacred texts from two of the great surviving Anglo-Saxon poetic codices: the Vercelli Book, including one of the most famous of medieval texts, the Vision of the Rood, and the Exeter Book, source of the Advent Lyrics, Riddles and Physiologus. The Venerable Bede’s Historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum is the source for the only surviving work by the poet Cædmon. John Gallas, has not simply translated these texts but has crafted beautiful and accessible contemporary poetry, retaining the half-line alliteration of Old English poetic ...

Elle devra tout quitter pour vivre à nouveau. Seule survivante de l'accident qui a coûté la vie à son fiancé et ses meilleurs amis, Fanny doit à présent réapprendre à vivre. Comment expliquer à ses proches la culpabilité d'être toujours là ? L'impossibilité de renouer avec la joie ? Pour honorer la mémoire de celui qu'elle aimait et échapper à sa douleur, elle décide de réaliser son rêve à lui et de partir au Canada...