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Saved by Doctor Dreamy

A big city doctor finds adventure and untamable passion in the jungles of costa Rica in this heartwarming medical romance.Finally ready to escape her father’s shadow, Dr. Juliette Allen heads to Costa Rica to claim her independence. But her time abroad is for chasing adventure . . . not facing the constant temptation of her sexy, arrogant new boss, Damien Caldwell!Damien can’t understand why gorgeous, fiery Juliette would hide herself away in the jungle. But he quickly learns not to underestimate the quiet strength of this auburn beauty. And when tragedy strikes, Damien finds himself on an unexpected mission—to open Juliette’s heart and convince her to take a chance on love!

25 For 25

ABOUT 25 FOR 25 25 For 25 is a collection of 25 of the best Warhammer 40,000 short stories. It contains stories previously unavailable in eBook format, by a collection of Black Library's authors, including Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill, James Swallow, Ian Watson and more...ABOUT THE BOOK Table of contents: Pestilence – Dan Abnett Wrath of Kharn – William King Sacrifice – Ben Counter Red Reward – Mitchel Scanlon The Last Detail – Paul Kearney At Gaius Point – Aaron Dembski-Bowden Mistress Baeda’s Gift – Braden Campbell Survivor – Steve Parker The Heraclitus Effect – Graham McNeill Flesh – Chris Wraight Even Unto Death – Mike Lee The Carrion Anthem – David Annandale Bitter End – Sarah Cawkwell On Mournful Wings – Simon Spurrier Ancient History – Andy Chambers The Burning – Nick Kyme A Good Man – Sandy Mitchell Suffer Not The Unclean To Live – Gav Thorpe Orphans of the Kraken – Richard Williams Bloodline – James Swallow Snares and Delusions – Matthew Farrer The Curiosity – Dan Abnett The Skull Harvest – Graham McNeill Gate of Souls – Mike Lee Xenocide – Simon Jowett

The Anton Chekhov Collection: Novellas and Short Stories

"Life is a vexatious trap; when a thinking man reaches maturity and attains to full consciousness he cannot help feeling that he is in a trap from which there is no escape."Ward No. Six (1892) Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is often referred to as one of the seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. He made no apologies for the difficulties he posed to the readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Contents: Living Chattel Joy Bliss At The Barber's Enigmatic Nature Classical Student Matter of Classics Death of A Government Clerk Daughter of Albion Trousseau Inquiry Fat and Thin Tragic Actor Slanderer Bird Market Choristers Album Minds in Ferment Chameleon In The Graveyard Oysters Swedish Match Safety Match The Marshal's Widow Small Fry In an Hotel Boots Nerves Country Cottage Malingerers Fish Horsey Name Gone Astray Huntsman Malefactor Head of the Family Dead Body Cook's Wedding In A Strange Land Overdoing It Old Age Sorrow Oh! The Public Mari D'Elle The Looking-Glass Art A Blunder Children Misery Upheaval Actor's End The Requiem Anyuta Ivan Matveyitch The Witch Story Without an End Joke Agafya Nightmare Grisha Love Easter Eve Ladies Strong Impressions Gentleman Friend Happy Man Privy Councilor Day in the Country At a Summer Villa Panic Fears Chemist's Wife Not Wanted Chorus Girl Schoolmaster Troublesome Visitor Husband Misfortune Pink Stocking Martyrs First-Class Passenger Talent Dependents Jeune Premier In The Dark Trivial Incident Tripping Tongue Trifle from Life Difficult People In the Court Peculiar Man Mire Dreams Hush Excellent People An Incident Orator Work of Art Who Was to Blame? On The Road Vanka Champagne Frost Beggar ...

Time and Space

J'inkrac Bay (J'in to his friends) wins he third prize of the all-inclusive trip of a lifetime aboard the S.S. Maid of the Universe. Aboard ship he meets Mitale, an enchanting woman, who makes more sense to him than anyone ever has. Together they begin a journey across time and space to discover an incredible truth neither of them expected.  An adventure of the far future where time and space become one and mankind greatest dreams may come true.

La cabaña del tío Tom

A mediados de una fría tarde de febrero, dos hombres estaban sentados solos con una copa de vino delante en un comedor bien amueblado de la ciudad de P. de Kentucky. No había criados, y los caballeros estaban muy juntos y parecían estar hablando muy serios de algún tema. Por comodidad, los hemos llamado hasta ahora dos caballeros. Sin embargo, al observar de forma crítica a uno de ellos, no parecía ceñirse muy bien a esa categoría. Era bajo y fornido, con facciones bastas y vulgares, y el aspecto fanfarrón de un hombre de baja calaña que quiere trepar la escala social. Vestía llamativamente un chaleco multicolor, un pañuelo azul con lunares amarillos anudado alegremente al cuello con un gran lazo, muy acorde con su aspecto general. Las manos eran grandes y rudas y cubiertas de anillos; llevaba una gruesa cadena de reloj repleta de enormes sellos de gran variedad de colores, que solía hacer tintinear con patente satisfacción en el calor de la conversación. Ésta estaba totalmente exenta de las limitaciones de la Gramática de Murray, y salpicada regularmente con diversas expresiones profanas, que ni siquiera el deseo de dar una versión gráfica de la conversación nos hará transcribir.

Knaves Over Queens

Perfect for current fans and new readers alike, Knaves Over Queens is an all-new adventure set in London, featuring a fresh cast of characters from the Wild Cards universe.Developed by aliens and field-tested on Earth, the virus known as Xenovirus Takis-A was released in New York in 1946, changing the course of human history forever. Most of those infected die — and a tiny percentage become deformed beings known as jokers. A lucky few survivors become aces: superhumans gifted with amazing powers. Now the virus has reached Britain.There, Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, gifted with extraordinary longevity, together with the Enigma ace Alan Turing, set up a special organization named the Order of the Silver Helix. They will need all of the wild cards they can find if they are to deal with the terrifying mutations spawned by the virus. Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass, Knaves Over Queens features the writing talents of Paul Cornell, Marko Kloos, Mark Lawrence, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Emma Newman, Peter Newman, Peadar O Guilin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector, and Charles Stross.Now in development for TV: Rights to develop Wild Cards have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team behind The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass, as executive producer.The Wild Cards UniverseThe Original Triad#1 Wild Cards#2 Aces High#3 Jokers WildThe Puppetman Quartet#4: Aces Abroad#5: Down and Dirty#6: Ace in the Hole#7: Dead Man’s HandThe Rox Triad#8: One-Eyed Jacks#9: Jokertown Shuffle#10: Dealer’s Choice#11: Double Solitaire#12: Turn of the CardsThe Card Sharks Triad#13: Card Sharks#14: Marked Cards#15: Black Trump#16: Deuces Down#17: Death Draws FiveThe Committee Triad#18: Inside Straight#19: Busted Flush#20: Suicide KingsThe Fort Freak Triad#21: Fort Freak#22: Lowball#23: High StakesThe American Triad#24: Mississippi Roll#25: Low Chicago#26: Texas Hold 'EmAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Melody Lingers On

A headline-making finance scandal and a breathtaking tale of deception collide in #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark’s finest thriller yet.As the sole assistant to a famous upscale interior designer, Lane Harmon is accustomed to visiting opulent homes. So her latest job at a modest New Jersey townhouse is unusual. Then she learns the home belongs to the wife of disgraced finance magnate Parker Bennett, who vanished two years earlier, along with the five billion dollar hedge fund he managed.The debate over whether Bennett was suicidal or staged his disappearance still continues. Both his clients and the federal government want to trace the money and find him. But Lane is surprisingly moved by Mrs. Bennett’s steadfast faith in her husband’s innocence. Gradually, Lane is also drawn to the Bennetts’ son, Mark, who is equally determined to prove his father is not guilty. What she doesn’t realize is the closer she gets to the notorious family, the more her life—and that of her five-year-old daughter—is in jeopardy.

Can such things be

Can such things be, Ambrose Bierce. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/2110 . Can such things be? Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914? iv , 320 p. ; 19 cm. The Cassell publishing co. New York 1893 Blue-green cloth, stamped in brown, black and gold

Fiction River: Last Stand

History offers many heroic tales of final battles. And in Last Stand, sixteen courageous authors offer their take on the topic. From a heartwarming tale of not-so-friendly business competition to a battle of the gods—sort of—for the fate of the world to a tale of looking for love in all the wrong places. These inventive stories make Last Stand one of the most creative—and memorable—Fiction River volumes yet.“Editor Dean Wesley Smith has compiled an outstanding volume ... I highly recommend it.”—Adventures Fantastic on Fiction River: Time StreamsTable of Contents“The Great Ice Cream War of Grover’s Hollow” by Annie Reed“Slow Motion” by Eric Kent Edstrom“Do Not Resuscitate” by Dory Crowe“Sunset, Fall, Home” by Dan C. Duval“’Til Death Do Us Part” by Kerrie L. Hughes & John Helfers“Circle ’Round” by M. L. Buchman“Unto the Ether” by M. E. Owen“Bury My Son at Home” by Angela Penrose“The Flare” by Laura Ware“What’s Left of Me” by Bonnie Elizabeth“The Counter” by Rob Vagle“The Toymaker of Kelsium Rye” by Chuck Heintzelman“Magic and Sacrifice” by Felicia Fredlund“Lady Elizabeth’s Betrothal Ball” by Anthea Sharp“Suppose They Gave a Ragnarok and Nobody Came?” by Lee Allred“Death Bunnies of Toxic Island” by Travis Heermann

A Hero of Our Time

A Hero of Our Time is an example of the superfluous man novel, noted for its compelling Byronic hero (or antihero) Pechorin and for the beautiful descriptions of the Caucasus. According to the Byronic tradition, Pechorin is a character of contradiction. He is both sensitive and cynical. He is possessed of extreme arrogance, yet has a deep insight into his own character and epitomizes the melancholy of the romantic hero who broods on the futility of existence and the certainty of death. The novel has influenced the likes of famous authors like Albert Camus and Ian Fleming and is a beloved Russian classic.

Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup

When the editor commenced the preparation of the following narrative, he did not suppose it would reach the size of this volume. In order, however, to present all the facts which have been communicated to him, it has seemed necessary to extend it to its present length. Many of the statements contained in the following pages are corroborated by abundant evidence—others rest entirely upon Solomon's assertion. That he has adhered strictly to the truth the editor, at least, who has had an opportunity of detecting any contradiction or discrepancy in his statements, is well satisfied. He has invariably repeated the same story without deviating in the slightest particular, and has also carefully perused the manuscript, dictating an alteration wherever the most trivial inaccuracy has appealed. It was Solomon's fortune, during his captivity, to be owned by several masters. The treatment he received while at the "Pine Woods" shows that among slaveholders there are men of humanity as well of cruelty. Some of them are spoken of with emotions of gratitude—others in a spirit of bitterness. It is believed that the following account of his experience on Bayou Boeuf presents a correct picture of Slavery in all its lights, and shadows, as it now exists in that locality. Unbiased, as he conceives, by any prepossessions or prejudices, the only object of the editor has been to give a faithful history of Solomon Northup's life, as he received it from his lips. In the accomplishment of that object, he trusts he has succeeded, notwithstanding the numerous faults of style and of expression it may be found to contain.

Noncorporeal II

A spooky anthology with a wild mix of enjoyable short stories from talented authors!B. K. WellmanBeverle Graves MyersSimon J. PlantAkis LinardosJohn A BukowskiAimee KluckKevin HopsonAndrea L StaumL.N. HunterC.A. VerstraeteMichele CacanoSiena BuchananS. K. ArnetteCate MoyleN. M. CedeñoMark BeardMadelyn LopezA.R.R. AshKevin A Davis

Caped: An Anthology of Superhero Tales

A multi-author collection of eighteen original superhero tales ranging from the dark to the hysterical to the downright bizarre, including 2016 Aurora Award nominee "Super Frenemies" by Stephen Kotowych.“And Introducing the Scarlet Scrapper” by Leonard Apa: A Golden Age tale of an actor who hates playing a superhero on the radio but discovers a new role awaiting him.“Sovereign’s Last Hurrah” David Court: In a retirement home, elderly supervillains scheme to return an item of power to their greatest enemy.“RIGHTMAN! Loses the Faith” Gary Cuba: Being a superhero is what you make of it, and what you can make from it.“Dax and the Red Eyes” Adrienne Dellwo: Dax's disability prevents him from telling anyone about his brother using powers to hurt people.“Dum Dum” Leod D. Fitz: Some supervillains are geniuses, and others are simply well-trained.“Light Therapy” Che Gilson: Being a sidekick is a thankless job.“Pinning Portugal” Elliotte Rusty Harold: A group of supervillains hatches a new scheme that naturally goes awry.“When Fukayna Danced Her Libraries” Jake Johnson: Eventually even superheroes need to step away from the job.“Super Frenemies” Stephen Kotowych: A group of super-powered children take on the neighborhood bully with surprising results.“The Faces of the Wind” Laura Lamoreaux: After World War II, the country no longer needed superheroes, leaving the heroes with difficult decisions.“Capacity Crowds” Paul McMahon: He wants to be a real superhero, but can't seem to find a villain to match him.“Heart of the Matter” Robert J. Mendenhall: Cameron's powers are preventing the medical treatment that may save his life.“Ebony Boneshaft, Secret Superhero” Wendy Qualls: She didn't mean to discover Ebony Boneshaft's secret identity, and when she did, it caused no end of trouble for her.“Eye of the Beholder” Dave Ring: Being seen as the object of everyone's desire is a poor way to live life.“I Am Hathor” Aaron Michael Ritchey & Jason Henry Evans: Balancing superheroics and motherhood is a difficult dance for Hathor.“The Romulus Proposition” Tim Rohr: When the mighty have fallen, it's probably because they were pushed.“Saul, Again” Eric Rosenfield: A time traveler takes a circuitous, long-term approach to facing a dangerous villain.“Damn the Dark, Damn the Light” K. H. Vaughan: There's a fine line between heroism and nihilism and sooner or later everyone crosses it.

The Girl on the Boat

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the iPad, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Lost Highways: Dark Fictions From the Road

It's dangerous out there…On the road.The highways, byways and backroads of America are teeming day and night with regular folks. Moms and dads making long commutes. Teenagers headed to the beach. Bands on their way to the next gig. Truckers pulling long hauls. Families driving cross country to visit their kin.But there are others, too. The desperate and the lost. The cruel and the criminal.Theirs is a world of roadside honky-tonks, truck stops, motels, and the empty miles between destinations. The unseen spaces.And there are even stranger things. Places that aren't on any map. Wayfaring terrors and haunted legends about which seasoned and road-weary travelers only whisper.But those are just stories. Aren't they?Find out for yourself as you get behind the wheel with some of today's finest authors of the dark and horrific as they bring you these harrowing tales from the road.Tales that could only be spawned by the endless miles of America's lost highways.So go ahead and hop in. Let's take a ride.Line-up:Introduction by Brian Keenedoungjai gam & Ed Kurtz — "Crossroads of Opportunity"Joe R. Lansdale — "Not from Detroit"Kristi DeMeester — "A Life That is Not Mine"Robert Ford — "Mr. Hugsy"Lisa Kröger — "Swamp Dog"Orrin Grey — "No Exit"Michael Bailey — "The Long White Line"Kelli Owen — "Jim's Meats"Bracken MacLeod — "Back Seat"Jess Landry — "The Heart Stops at the End of Laurel Lane"Jonathan Janz — "Titan, Tyger"Nick Kolakowski — "Your Pound of Flesh"Richard Thomas — "Requital"Damien Angelica Walters — "That Pilgrims' Hands Do Touch"Cullen Bunn — "Outrunning the End"Christopher Buehlman — "Motel Nine"Rachel Autumn Deering — "Dew Upon the Wing"Josh Malerman — "Room 4 at the Haymaker"Rio Youers — "The Widow"Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.

20 Classic Fantasy Works Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics)

This Golden Deer Classics compilation contains the following classic fantasy works: Phantastes - George MacDonald The Water-Babies - Charles Kingsley Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There) - Lewis Carroll Lilith - George MacDonald The Well at the World's End - William Morris The Sundering Flood - William Morris The Lost Continent - Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne The Wallet of Kai Lung - Ernest Bramah Smith The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Lyman Frank Baum The Marvelous Land of Oz - Lyman Frank Baum The Enchanted Castle - Edith Nesbit The Man Who Was Thursday: a Nightmare - Gilbert Keith Chesterton The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame The House on the Borderland - William Hope Hodgson The Magic City - Edith Nesbit Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) - J.M. Barrie The Night Land - William Hope Hodgson A Voyage to Arcturus - David Lindsay Kai Lung's Golden Hours - Ernest Bramah Smith

The Queen of the Pirate Isle

White Fang

White Fang, Jack London. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/1822 . White Fang London, Jack, 1876-1916 Library of America New York 1982 Taken form the original type-setting tapes used by the Library of America: 1911-1918 First edition 1906

La buona fortuna

Cosa spinge Pablo, architetto affermato e benestante, a scendere all'improvviso da un treno in una minuscola stazione per comprare uno squallido appartamento e andare a viverci in incognito? Vuole ricominciare la sua vita oppure finirla? Forse sta fuggendo da qualcuno, da qualcosa, o anche solo da sé stesso, e il destino lo ha portato a Pozonegro, un vecchio centro carbonifero che sta morendo. In questo posto dimenticato, Pablo trova un lavoro umile e incontra la selvaggia e pazza Raluca, che cambierà completamente la sua vita. La donna lavora nel piccolo market del paese, è allegra e libera, dipinge quadri di cavalli, e ha un segreto, come tutti d’altra parte. È la storia di un nuovo inizio, della verità che viene a galla quando abbiamo il coraggio di assumerci i rischi di una trasformazione radicale, di un denudamento, di un ritorno improvviso e gioioso a noi stessi. Un romanzo poetico e commovente che parla delle seconde occasioni che ci capitano quando abbiamo la forza di cambiare vita. Perché dopo ogni sconfitta si può ricominciare, e perché la fortuna è buona solo se noi decidiamo che lo è.

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 12

This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Mór Jókai:Thirteen at Table. The Celestial Slingers. The Bad Old Times. The Hostile Skulls. Love And The Little Dog. The Justice Of Soliman A Turkish Story. The Compulsory DiversionAn Old Baron's Yarn. - Andy Adams:Drifting North. Siegerman's Per Cent. "Bad Medicine". A Winter Round-Up. A College Vagabond. The Double Trail. Rangering. - B. M. Bower:The Lonesome Trail. First Aid To Cupid. When The Cook Fell Ill. The Lamb. The Spirit of the Range. The Reveler. The Unheavenly Twins - Richard Middleton:The Ghost Ship. A Drama of Youth. The New Boy. On the Brighton Road. A Tragedy in Little. Sheperd's Boy. The Passing of Edward. - Pierre Louÿs:Woman and Puppy. The New Pleasure. Byblis. Leda. Immortal Love. The Artist Triumphant. The Hill Of Horsel. - Hugh Walpole:The Whistle. The Silver Mask The Staircase. A carnation for an old man. Tarnhelm Mr. Oddy. Seashore Macabre. - Henry Handel Richardson:The End of a Childhood. The Bathe. Succedaneum. Mary Christina. "And Women Must Weep". Sister Ann. The Coat. - Gertrude Stein:Ada. Miss furr and Miss Skeen. France. Americans. Italians. A Sweet Tail. In the Grass. - E. Phillips Oppenheim:The Noxious Gift. Traske and the Bracelet. The Atruscan Silver mine. The Defeat of Rundermere. The End of John DykesBurglar. A Woman Intervenes. The Regeneration of Jacobs. - Arthur Wuiller-Couch:I Saw Three Ships. The Haunted Dragoon. A Blue Pantomime. The Two Householders. The Disenchantment of 'Lizabeth. The Laird's Luck. Captain Dick and Captain Jacka.