Enigmatic, wealthy beyond dreams, and bent on vengeance, Mikhal Khaunari has emerged from a mysterious Asiatic past to take London by storm, and to exact retribution for an appalling crime. Nothing and no one can stop him—except perhaps Lady Sara St. James, whose fragile beauty conceals a gentle heart, genuine goodness, and a soul of steel. First in The Silk Trilogy, Silk and Shadows is followed by Silk and Secrets and Veils of Silk. Both

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This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1890 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Henry James was born in New York City in 1843. One of thirteen children, James had an unorthodox early education, switching between schools, private tutors and private reading.. James published his first story, 'A Tragedy of Error', in the Continental Monthly in 1864, when he was twenty years old. In 1876, he emigrated...

In 'Miss Mackenzie' Trollope made a deliberate attempt 'to prove that a novel may be produced without any love', but as he candidly admits in his 'Autobiography, the attempt 'breaks down before the conclusion. In taking for his heroine an middle - aged spinster, his contemporaries of writing about young girls in love. Instead he depicts Margaret Mackenzie, overwhelmed with money troubles', as she tries to assess the worth and motives of four very...

Felix Holt is an endearing but opinionated Radical, who returns to Treby Magna just as the wealthy landowner, Harold Transome, announces his bid for election. It marks the beginning of a tumultuous time as unethical players seek to undermine the voting process. Treby Magna is a small English community that's home to Felix Holt and Harold Transome. Both men have returned after stints abroad with Harold eager to elevate his status in the political...

The complex moral ambiguities of seduction and revenge make "Dangerous Liaisons" (1782) one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in European literature. Its prime movers, the Viscount de Valmont and the Marchioness de Merteuil - gifted, wealthy, and bored - form an unholy alliance and turn seduction into a game. And they play this game with such wit and style that it is impossible not to admire them, until they discover mysterious rules...

Lost Illusions, by Honore de Balzac, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: • New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars • Biographies of the authors • Chronologies...

"A simply delightful tale of love, passion, lies and family life set against a wonderfully historical backdrop."—Fresh Fiction

Heartsick Harry DeVaux is convinced that his past makes him unworthy of the delightful Lady Elinor Tremaine. Harry agrees to accompany the intrepid Tremaines to Italy to explore Etruscan ruins, even if it chips away at his resolve to stay away from the woman he loves.

The intrepid Lady Elinor

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"Lady Emily's Exotic Journey is a fun tale of desire, adventure, enticing characters. A sexy and wildly entertaining romance."—Addicted to Romance

For a man whose only mistress is travel, can Lucien Chambertin change his loveless ways for the enchanting Emily Tremaine?

Safe in the embrace of her loving family, Lady Emily Tremaine longs to feel more intensely alive. Surely the magic and mystery of Assyria and the fabled

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Beneath the governess's blush…
Heiress Sarah Hardcastle is convinced her plan to escape the unwanted attentions of a fortune hunter is foolproof. Buried deep in the countryside, and with a whole new identity as prim governess Miss Goodrum, Sarah is looking forward to the quiet life for once.
But her careful masquerade is shaken when she meets her pupils' mentor, Lord Rupert Myers. An incorrigible flirt, Rupert has the looks...

"Niebla" es una novela escrita por Miguel de Unamuno y publicada en 1914. Narra la historia de Augusto Pérez, un joven atormentado por la búsqueda de sentido y la lucha entre la razón y la fe. Atrapado en un mundo de dudas y contradicciones, Augusto se embarca en un viaje interior en busca de la verdad y la autenticidad. A lo largo de la novela, se enfrenta a personajes que personifican diferentes aspectos de su propio ser y se debate entre la...