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What happens when first love turns to first pain? Follow the story of a young girl who was so desperate to have a boyfriend that she would do anything to keep him. Mariah is a very smart young lady, but when she meets Andrew, a football player at her high school, she is immediately stricken by the lovebug. No matter what her friends tell her to dissuade her from this relationship, she doesn’t listen.

Ensnared in compromise; Elizabeth Bennet receives four offers of marriage. Not one is welcome. She could wish her life somewhat less eventful. Tall, dark, and impossibly handsome, Darcy strides into every drama where someone needs help or assistance. But why, in heaven’s name, did he have to embroil himself this time?

A Pride and Prejudice variation. After the Netherfield Park ball, and the departure of its inhabitants, the Bennet family was struck with a devastating event. Elizabeth Bennet is determined to take a position as a lady's companion, which leads to her life being put in jeopardy. Will the culprit bring about her ruination or even succeed in his plot to eliminate her?

Longbourn, December 1811. The day after Jane and Lizzy marry dawns especially cold for young Kitty Bennet. Called to Papa’s bookroom, she is faced with a resolute Mr. Bennet who intends to punish her complicity in her sister’s elopement. She will be sent packing to a seminary in far-off Cornwall. She reacts like any teenager chafing under the “burden” of parental rules - she throws a tantrum. In her fury, she slams her hands against the doors of The Bennet Wardrobe. Her heart’s desire? "I wish they were dead! Anywhere but Cornwall! Anywhere but here!"

He is the criminal I’m sworn to hunt. I am the agent he’s sworn to break. Merritt They call me "The Shield." I follow the rules. I uphold the law. I bury my emotions deep, right next to the memory of my dead partner. But when a lead takes to me a cartel safehouse in Tijuana, I find something worse than drugs. And I find him. Dario Ferri. The Capo of the West Coast. A ghost my agency has been chasing for three years. He’s lethal, arrogant, and terrifyingly handsome. He should be my enemy. He should be in handcuffs. Instead, he offers me a deal: His firepower. My badge. One night to ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Lady Hale is an inspirational figure admired for her historic achievements and for the causes she has championed. Spider Woman is her story. As 'a little girl from a little school in a little village in North Yorkshire', she only went into the law because her...

A group of people are sent invitations to participate in a paid product survey. But once they arrive and get settled in, they come to find out that they have been tricked by the wording of the invitation and forced to stay against their will. The doors are locked and they start to try and get out to no avail. A sheet of paper with the agreement they all signed is shoved under the locked door. It now highlights the fine print that they agreed to follow through to completion. And the “product “ they are giving their opinions on are the products of political opinions.

George Mandel is called Mandy by his wife and work colleagues. When his wife leaves him, she says wants a real man. Then, he is dismissed from his job. But things start to look up when an attractive lady called Elena approaches him in the park. She offers him work with Kara Simone, the powerful CEO of the company he has just been sacked from. Kara wants him to work for her in a personal role. He jumps at the opportunity but soon finds the role is more personal than he could ever imagine. Kara requires a few changes to his appearance to make him more suitable forwhat she has in mind.

Elizabeth Bennet has led a peaceful life at her family's estate of Longbourn. Then she met the handsome Fitzwilliam Darcy at the Meryton assembly. Rather than being sullen, Darcy realized from the start that there was something special about the young lady. Her world was about to be turned upside down with the revelation of her true parents, and the person who wanted them dead. Only, her parents' deaths did not discourage the man who hated her birth father, who had spurned the man's sister. Wanting to discover Elizabeth's whereabouts, Baron Frances would stop at nothing to claim her as if ...

Is a fire at his family estate of Pemberley, which happened when Fitzwilliam Darcy is a boy, connected to a fire which happened at Netherfield Park, years late? Pemberley was destroyed by a fire, claiming the life of Darcy’s mother, Lady Anne Darcy. Years later, Darcy meets Elizabeth Bennet, who is living in London with her aunt and uncle. Elizabeth had survived the deadly blaze at the home of her childhood friend, a fire whiched claimed the lives of the owner of Netherfield and his family. When she becomes the target of someone trying to kill her, pieces of the puzzle come together. Will...

Iesha never dreamed of falling in love again after escaping her abusive relationship with Vaughn… until she meets Jamaica. The two of them start off strong and loving, but it doesn’t take long for their relationship to take a turn for the worse. Vowing to never let another man abuse her, Iesha decides to fight back. But when push comes to shove and they go their separate ways, one takes it better than the other and that’s when things really get interesting.

The Netherfield Ball saw Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth coming to an understanding after dancing and dining together. Moments after they finished partaking in the food, their lives would change dramatically. Mr Collins is infuriated with his cousin, whom he had been promised, by Mrs Bennet, will be his bride. He takes his cousin to the balcony to teach her proper behavior, when Darcy finds his beloved being brutally beaten. The men decide to have Collins locked in a room at Netherfield and guarded. The following morning finds Mr Collins has been murdered. The search to discover the killer,...

A new podcast, yes, focused on all things Meghan and Harry, but addressing all of us. Thank you to the #SussexSquad for inspiring and encouraging all of us to step up and speak out, and special thanks to Tina and Michelle for creating this community that I am very proud to be a part of. As Meghan said – “Women don’t need to find a voice – they have a voice – and they need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen.” Subscribe for updates on the new show! Lady Sussex Our Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theladysussex/ Twitter: https://...

Mr. Darcy is ready to propose on the night of his friend's ball at Netherfield. His ardent admiration for Elizabeth Bennet has grown to consume him and he must have her for his wife. However, within moments after his proposal, he is mortified by Miss Elizabeth's refusal. He is on one knee, struggling to comprehend how his glorious night has gone so disastrously wrong, when Mrs. Bennet finds them.

The Concordance of Ink and Stars On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Ember Nightshade's quiet life in the coastal town of Ravenmere shatters when she's literally pulled into her grandmother's handwritten fairy tale, leaving nothing behind but shimmering ink droplets. Suddenly thrust into a world where dragons soar over crystalline seas and magic pulses through her veins, Ember discovers she's descended from an ancient lineage of Librokin fae—storytellers with the rare gift of traveling between literary worlds. But she's not alone in this discovery. Theo Morgan arrives in Ravenmere ...

This book, written by a woman who wished to remain anonymous, covers the social customs and manners of her time, the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the times of Jane Austen and of Napoleon. It is devoted in large part to the "English lady's costume" but also covers deportment, movement, the correct dances, propriety, and aids to beauty and health.

She was a century-old immortal enforcer who felt nothing. He was a ruthless cartel king who controlled everything. Their collision was bound to be fatal. Seraphina Thorne has survived a century by adhering to two rules: trust absolutely no one, and never break the Blood Oath of Purity. As an elite Enforcer for the Vampire Council, she is cold, lethal, and undeniably efficient. But when a rogue faction of bloodsuckers infringes on the territory of the city's most dangerous mortal, Sera's routine cleanup mission erupts into a violent turf war. Alejandro Vargas, known on the streets as El ...

Together We Rise recounts the uplifting true stories of 15 passionate and unbreakable lady leaders. In this text are inspiring tales of moving across the country on a whim to chase your dreams, of living with and overcoming unbearable grief, and of learning how to build confidence in the face of adversity.

Thomas Bennet had married Olivia Darcy, sister of Mr Gerald Darcy of Pemberley. The couple were deeply in love, and soon had two beautiful daughters, Jane and Elizabeth. Tragedy struck when Olivia Bennet was killed in an accident, returning home from visiting her brother’s estate. Mr Bennet becomes bitter, losing the love of his life and blaming the Darcy family for the accident. Years later, after having remarried and fathering three more daughters, Thomas Bennet is still harboring anger towards the Darcys. When he learns of Bingley’s connections to Fitzwilliam Darcy, the situation ...

Raymond Kramer has anger issues but having grown up in a house where his parents drilled the same motto in his head when he was younger. How Raymond dealt with his kids proves to be a bit more drastic than other parents, but he saw nothing wrong with it. Having his kids fear him was more important than their love or respect.