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The Spinster & The Beast

Author : Caylen McQueen

Publisher : Caylen McQueen

Page : 76 pages

File Size : 17,11 MB

Release : 2020-09-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Elizabeth Wicklow is a confirmed spinster, content to chaperone her lovely nieces on their hunt for husbands. While she has no foolish notions about her own marital state, her heart quakes at the sight of Major Rutledge, a man from her past. Unfortunately, Major Rutledge is enamored by one of her nieces! What could possibly be more devastating? Elizabeth decides to vent her frustrations in a letter. Thinking no one will read it, she spares no details. However, her deepest secrets are about to be discovered... by the elusive "Mr. Nobody."



Beast in View

Author : Margaret Millar

Publisher : Soho Press

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 20,30 MB

Release : 2015-12-08

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1681990121

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Hailed as one of the greatest psychological mysteries ever written and winner of the 1956 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Novel, Beast in View remains as freshly sinister today as the day it was first published. Thirty-year-old Helen Clarvoe is scared and all alone. The heiress of a small fortune, she is resented by her mother and, to a lesser degree, her brother. The only person who seemingly cares for her is the family’s attorney, Paul Blackshear. A shut-in, Helen maintains her residence in an upscale hotel downtown. But passive-aggressive resentment isn’t the only thing hounding Helen Clarvoe. A string of bizarre and sometimes threatening prank phone calls has upended her spinster’s routine. Increasingly threatened, she turns to a reluctant Mr. Blackshear to get to the bottom of these strange calls. Blackshear is doubtful of their seriousness but he quickly realizes that he is in the midst of something far more sinister than he thought possible. As he unravels the mystery of the calls the identity behind them slowly emerges, predatory and treacherous.



Brazen and the Beast

Author : Sarah MacLean

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 14,52 MB

Release : 2019-07-30

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0062691988

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New York Times Bestselling Author Sarah MacLean returns with the next book in the Bareknuckle Bastards series about three brothers bound by a secret that they cannot escape—and the women who bring them to their knees. The Lady’s Plan When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans to inherit her father’s business, to make her own fortune, and to live her own life. But first, she intends to experience a taste of the pleasure she’ll forgo as a confirmed spinster. Everything is going perfectly…until she discovers the most beautiful man she’s ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin the Year of Hattie before it’s even begun. The Bastard’s Proposal When he wakes in a carriage at Hattie’s feet, Whit, a king of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast, can’t help but wonder about the strange woman who frees him—especially when he discovers she’s headed for a night of pleasure . . . on his turf. He is more than happy to offer Hattie all she desires…for a price. An Unexpected Passion Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and pleasure. She won’t give up her plans; he won’t give up his power . . . and neither of them sees that if they’re not careful, they’ll have no choice but to give up everything . . . including their hearts.



The Merry Spinster

Author : Daniel M. Lavery

Publisher : Holt Paperbacks

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 16,25 MB

Release : 2018-03-13

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1250113423

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From Mallory Ortberg comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Adapted from the beloved "Children's Stories Made Horrific" series, "The Merry Spinster" takes up the trademark wit that endeared Ortberg to readers of both The Toast and the best-selling debut Texts From Jane Eyre. The feature has become among the most popular on the site, with each entry bringing in tens of thousands of views, as the stories proved a perfect vehicle for Ortberg's eye for deconstruction and destabilization. Sinister and inviting, familiar and alien all at the same time, The Merry Spinster updates traditional children's stories and fairy tales with elements of psychological horror, emotional clarity, and a keen sense of feminist mischief. Readers of The Toast will instantly recognize Ortberg's boisterous good humor and uber-nerd swagger: those new to Ortberg's oeuvre will delight in this collection's unique spin on fiction, where something a bit mischievous and unsettling is always at work just beneath the surface. Unfalteringly faithful to its beloved source material, The Merry Spinster also illuminates the unsuspected, and frequently, alarming emotional complexities at play in the stories we tell ourselves, and each other, as we tuck ourselves in for the night. Bed time will never be the same.



The Bride and the Beast

Author : Teresa Medeiros

Publisher : Amber House Books

Page : 295 pages

File Size : 38,60 MB

Release : 2013-01-17

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1939541026

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One of the most romantic Beauty and the Beast stories ever told! Gwendolyn Wilder didn't believe in dragons. But the superstitious Highlanders of Ballybliss did and so Gwendolyn found herself bound to a post as a virgin sacrifice to the Dragon who had been haunting the ruins of Castle Weyrcraig. Gwendolyn soon discovers that the Dragon is no monster, but a man powerful enough to weave a spell of sensuous magic around her that defies all of her common sense and teaches her to believe in something even more magical than a dragon—true love. Book 2 of Teresa Medeiros's ONCE UPON A TIME series, which includes Charming the Prince, The Bride and the Beast and Fairest of Them All Praise for Teresa Medeiros and New York Times bestseller THE BRIDE AND THE BEAST “The ultimate romance reader’s fantasy. A beautiful, enchanting fairy tale guaranteed to sweep you away. If you’re a fan of Julie Garwood’s, you owe it to yourself to read Teresa Medeiros.” –Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author “Pure pleasure! Teresa Medeiros never fails to delight me with her heartbreaking characters and offbeat sense of humor. This is one author who always has the magic touch!” –Iris Johansen, New York Times bestselling author “A beguiling blend of myth and magic sure to win your heart.” –Tami Hoag, New York Times bestselling author “A master storyteller, Medeiros elicits both laughter and tears in this sensuous tale.” –Booklist ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION Scottish romance, Highland romance, Historical romance



The Roommate Risk

Author : Talia Hibbert

Publisher : Nixon House

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 41,23 MB

Release : 2018-04-21

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Two best friends. Seven years of pining. One explosive summer… Romance is weakness, and Jasmine Allen doesn’t have time for either. Lifelong cynic Jas is the queen of one-night things—until a plumbing disaster screws everything up and leaves her temporarily homeless. Luckily, she has someone to turn to: her best friend Rahul. For seven years, Rahul Khan has followed three simple rules. Don’t touch Jasmine if you can help it. Don’t look at her arse in that skirt. And don’t ever—ever—tell her you love her. He should’ve added another rule: Do not, under any circumstances, let Jas move into your house. Now Rahul is living with the friend he can’t have, and it’s decimating his control. He knows their shared dinners aren’t dates, their late-night kisses are a mistake, and the tenderness in Jasmine’s gaze is only temporary. One wrong word could send his skittish best friend running. So why is he tempted to risk it all?



The Spinster's Beau

Author : Caylen McQueen

Publisher : Caylen McQueen

Page : 85 pages

File Size : 39,10 MB

Release : 2020-09-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Robin Cockburn needs a wife. Awkward, shy, and a bit clumsy, he has never had much success with the fairer sex. With the guidance of his precocious little sister, Robin is determined to pursue Harriet Dawson, a rare beauty. Could society's darling be too far above his reach? Sure enough, Harriet gives him the cold shoulder, and he finds himself lost in a sea of suitors. Brushed aside, Robin finds a friend in Harriet's chaperone: Emily Weaver. Harriet's maiden aunt is a wise, witty woman with a mischievous sparkle in her eye. To his great surprise, he finds himself drawn to her. How will the spinster react when he claims to be her suitor? Sensuality Level: Sweet



The Spinster

Author : Hubert Wales

Publisher :

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 28,62 MB

Release : 1912

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ISBN :

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Dear Beast

Author : Nancy Hale

Publisher :

Page : 344 pages

File Size : 33,32 MB

Release : 1959

Category : American fiction

ISBN :

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Serious repercussions arise in the life of a mousy Virginia matron when her anonymously written novel becomes a best seller.



Kissing the Witch

Author : Emma Donoghue

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 42,67 MB

Release : 1999-02-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0064407721

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Thirteen tales are unspun from the deeply familiar, and woven anew into a collection of fairy tales that wind back through time. Acclaimed Irish author Emma Donoghue reveals heroines young and old in unexpected alliances--sometimes treacherous, sometimes erotic, but always courageous. Told with luminous voices that shimmer with sensuality and truth, these age-old characters shed their antiquated cloaks to travel a seductive new landscape, radiantly transformed.Cinderella forsakes the handsome prince and runs off with the fairy godmother; Beauty discovers the Beast behind the mask is not so very different from the face she sees in the mirror; Snow White is awakened from slumber by the bittersweet fruit of an unnamed desire. Acclaimed writer Emma Donoghue spins new tales out of old in a magical web of thirteen interconnected stories about power and transformation and choosing one's own path in the world. In these fairy tales, women young and old tell their own stories of love and hate, honor and revenge, passion and deception. Using the intricate patterns and oral rhythms of traditional fairy tales, Emma Donoghue wraps age-old characters in a dazzling new skin. 2000 List of Popular Paperbacks for YA