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The Boy in the Bookshop：A Short Story (The Meet Cute)
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‘Sweet, romantic, perfectly formed coffee break reads. I loved them.’ – Best-selling author, Carmel Harrington A gorgeously romantic short story, part of The Meet Cute series.
Reader, I Married Him：A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married Him
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A short story by Susan Hill from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘Reader, I Married Him’, an American socialite reflects on her rise through England’s social circles, and a whirlwind romance. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
The Mash-Up：A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married Him
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A short story by Linda Grant from the collection Reader, I Married Him：Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In ‘The Mash Up’, a woman recalls the strain of juggling opposing cultures at her wedding. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Bront?’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
Paying it Forward: How One Cup of Coffee Could Change the World
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One woman's experiment to understand how the power of giving without reward can change lives. Random acts of kindness campaigns are increasingly popular as we look to kindness to strangers as a means to create a kinder and more caring society. For 14 days, Dr Sandi Mann, from the University of Central Lancashire, carried out her own 'paying itforward' challenge, handing out free chocolate, coffee, umbrellas and more in the hope that her generosity would inspire others to carry forward more random acts of kindness. The results surprised her.
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan：A Hercule Poirot Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings are on holiday at the opulent Grand Metropolitan Hotel in Brighton, where they meet the wife of a wealthy stockbroker. As they discuss the jewels worn by Mrs Opalsen, the great detective relates his experiences in cases which have concerned some of the best-known jewels in the world. Excited by his anecdotes, the wealthy matron eagerly offers to show him a very expensive pearl necklace, but when she goes to retrieve it, she discovers that it has been stolen…
The Adventure of the ‘Western Star’：A Hercule Poirot Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Movie star Mary Marvell consults with Hercule Poirot after receiving threatening letters that warn her to return her diamond, the famous ‘Western Star’, to its rightful owner. But who does own the diamond, and is it even the genuine article?
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery：A Hercule Poirot Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. In order to save a young banker’s career, Poirot must discover the true thief of the one million dollars in Liberty bonds. Tracing the route of the bonds from New York to London, Poirot learns the identities of all the suspects that hold the keys to the locked trunk. However, the perpetrator is not all that they may seem…
The Blood-Stained Pavement：A Miss Marple Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Joyce Lempiere tells the Tuesday Night Club of an incident that occurred five years ago when she was vacationing at a small inn on the Cornish coast. She was painting a picture of the front of the inn, including details of wet bathing suits drying on the balcony of Denis and Margery Dacre, when she realised she had included blood stains on the pavement. A few days later Margery is found having drowned and the Club are called to solve the mystery.
Motive v. Opportunity：A Miss Marple Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Whilst at a meeting at the Tuesday Night Club, attorney Mr Petherick relates an incident involving the late Simon Clode, a wealthy client. Obsessed by his granddaughter’s death, despite the presence of his young niece and nephew, Clode turns to spiritualist Eurydice Spragg to contact his granddaughter in the afterlife. Clode then decided to write a new will, leaving Eurydice as the benefactor excluding his family. To everyone’s surprise, when the envelope containing the will is opened, the paper is blank. The Tuesday Night Club goes on the case…
The Coming of Mr Quin：An Agatha Christie Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. On a dark evening, Mr Harley Quin appears at the door of Royston Hall under the premise that his car has broken down. Once inside, he embarks upon the tragic tale of Royston Hall’s former occupants, leading to a dramatic change in the perceptions of the current inhabitants – but has Mr Quin’s revelation come too late?
Jane in Search of a Job：An Agatha Christie Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Jane Cleveland is in desperate need of a job, when she sees an advert for a woman of her de*ion is needed to impersonate a grand duchess she cannot believe her luck. The royal retainers tell Jane that the job will be dangerous because attempts have been made on the Grand Duchess Pauline’s life, but this only serves to make the job appeal to her even more. Jane’s disguise initially goes according to plan, until she is kidnapped and drugged – it appears that her new employers are not all that they seem…
The Manhood of Edward Robinson：An Agatha Christie Short Story
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A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Sane and sensible Edward Robinson secretly dreams of fast cars, adventurous women and danger, but his fiancée, Maud, keeps him grounded in reality. When Edward wins money in a newspaper competition, he immediately buys the sleek red car of his dreams – without telling Maud. Adventure swiftly ensues, as he is embroiled in high society scandals that lead him to a significant transformation.
Bold As Brass (Fast Fiction)
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Fast Fiction Historical - short romantic stories to take you back in time In 2002, we gave authors from different Harlequin series the same opening paragraph, and asked each of them to write the rest of the story. The resulting innovative and compelling stories found a special place in our readers' hearts. So now we've put together a special Valentine's anthology of four of the original reads, plus two brand-new endings to Charlotte's story! Bold as Brass is one of those new stories, and takes the reader into a genre never before featured in the Online Reads—steampunk! Charlotte Phillips had thought her fiancé, Duke John Rotham, had died in a fire—until she stumbles upon him at a party. Kissing another woman. Charlotte quickly realizes that she's fallen into John's trap, a twisted plot that threatens Charlotte, her lab partner, Alistair…and their revolutionary invention.
Gwendolyn’s Story (GI Brides Shorts, Book 1)
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This is Gwendolyn’s story, one of four true stories from the book GI Brides. They sat down together and Ben pulled her close. ‘Lyn,’ he whispered. ‘You know I’m head over heels in love with you. I’ll never love anyone else as long as I live.’ It was the most romantic thing Lyn had ever heard – and coming from Ben she knew that it was true. Gwendolyn’s hometown of Southampton is taken over by the Americans of the ‘friendly invasion’ as they prepare for D-Day. She falls in love with a romantic Italian-American officer, and excitedly travels to California to be with him. But once there, Gwendolyn clashes with a formidable mother-in-law, who tells her husband: ‘It’s her or me!’ Gwendolyn’s story is extracted from GI Brides, written by the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls. It captures the memories of the thousands of women who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.
GI BRIDES – June’s Story：Exclusive Bonus Ebook
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This short bonus ebook tells June’s story, a true account of a woman who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War. June noticed an American soldier walking towards her … In the drab setting of the churchyard he looked utterly out of place, as if a movie star had just dropped out of the sky. Raised in Birmingham, June marries a handsome GI called Borgy and looks forward to a new life in America. But when war ends, June is horrified to receive a letter from her husband telling her they are moving to Germany instead. June’s life soon takes a shocking turn. June’s story is an additional extra to the four tales in GI Brides, written by the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls. It tells the true story of one of the 70,000 British women who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.
The Mistress Files: The Case of the Brokenhearted Bartender (Mills & Boon Spice
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Welcome to the private files of Nora Sutherlin, The Mistress. Kingsley Edge, owner of the 8th Circle BDSM club, has ordered her to compose client profiles so the other Dominatrixes in his employ can learn from her expert erotic encounters. She’s the best Dominatrix at the club and her clients always leave satisfied… #5 The woman with a very unique request, who Nora will never see in her dungeon again… Explore more of Nora’s erotic world. There are 4 more Mistress Files to uncover before The Mistress – book 4 in The Original Sinners series, out on 31st July 2013. ‘Dazzling, devastating and sinfully erotic’ - Author Miranda Baker ‘Stunning. One of the best novels I have ever read. I am simply in awe and feeling richer for the experience.’ - Good Reads Reviewer on The Siren ‘This book made me feel everything.’ - Author Courtney Milan on The Siren
Harry Loves Mud
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Harry's two favourite things are football and mud. Watched by his younger sister, Aimee, he likes to practice playing football in his garden. Every time he scores a goal, he dives into the mud. It makes his kit very dirty. Harry is a striker for his school football team who are playing in the cup final but as the final whistle draws near and neither team has scored, can Harry's team pull off a victory? In his first book for children, Chris Cowlin, has created a character that boys and girls alike will love and relate to. Sheila Collins superb illustrations bring Harry to life on the page as he pursues his love of football - and mud! Which team will win the cup for their school? Who will score the winning goal? Find out what happens in the final minute of the match, with surprising results... Parents will enjoy reading this delightful book with their children time and again. Harry Loves Mud is sure to become a firm bedtime favourite.
50 Quick Facts About the Walking Dead
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Walking Dead is the television and written world phenomenon that has come from the work of Robert Kirkman and his Image Comics series. Inside this book you'll find trivia and many interesting facts about the walkers, the characters and the actors, cast and crew that bring them to life on the hugely successful television series. This book is a must have for any fan who wants a little help traversing the post apocalyptic world of the Walking Dead.
Tomb-yard Follies
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Mapping an old family graveyard was a technically complicated job Benor expected would take him some time. But then he hadn't allowed for getting caught up in a world of intrigue, vengeance, and arbitrary justice...
50 Quick Dinosaur Facts
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Do you love Dinosaurs? These 50 Quick Dinosaur facts are idela for younger readers, or people wanting to know more about Dinosaurs!
Much Arranged Marriage
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Benor is asked to help warn off a blackmailer who appears to be threatening a young girl's chances of marriage. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous things become.
