Historical
epub, mobi |eng | 2015-01-22 | Author:Carol Townend

Chapter Nine Afterwards, they lay in each other’s arms in the great bed. Rowena smiled to herself. Eric shifted and kissed her shoulder. ‘Why the smile?’ Rowena tightened her hold ...
( Category: Medieval January 23,2016 )
epub |eng | 2011-08-30 | Author:A Scandalous Proposal [Proposal, A Scandalous]

His lip curled, he raised one hand, and for a moment she thought he would strike—or seize her. Then, exhaling in a ragged rush of breath, he straightened. His voice, ...
( Category: Victorian January 23,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-03-31 | Author:Bronwyn Scott [Scott, Bronwyn]

Chapter Thirteen Roland Seymour could not have wished for better luck. Expenses were high with the Season starting and the Comtesse de Charentes’s deed would come in useful. He’d left ...
( Category: Victorian January 23,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-12-31 | Author:Bronwyn Scott [Scott, Bronwyn]

Chapter Fourteen The soft clink of china on a tray alerted her. Gianna looked up from where she sat cross-legged on the big bed, her hands stilling on the lid ...
( Category: Family Saga January 23,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-12-31 | Author:Margaret Moore [Moore, Margaret]

Chapter Fourteen His broadsword slapping against his thigh, Gerrard came striding across the yard toward them. The chandler, looking as if he might be sick and with good cause, backed ...
( Category: Medieval January 23,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-10-01 | Author:Elisabeth Hobbes [Hobbes, Elisabeth]

Chapter Fifteen Aline waited in the Duke’s chambers, sick to her stomach. She had awoken from her faint, bewildered to find herself lying on the ground. Brushing aside Jack’s and ...
( Category: Medieval January 23,2016 )
epub |eng | 2010-11-25 | Author:Lucy Maud Montgomery [Montgomery, Lucy Maud]

“That’s done, Timothy, and I’m real thankful,” she said. “I guess there’ll be no need of saying anything more. Mr. Marshall is a fine young man, only a little thoughtless. ...
( Category: British & Irish January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | | Author:Edith Wharton

* * * II * * * WHEN, punctually at ten minutes to seven, her husband had emerged from the house, Margaret Ransom remained seated in her bedroom, addressing herself ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2006-02-18 | Author:Washington Irving [Irving, Washington]

CHAPTER XXXI. A Consultation Whether to Proceed by Land or Water— Preparations for Boat-Building.—An Exploring Party.—A Party of Trappers Detached.—Two Snake Visitors.—Their Report Concerning the River.—Confirmed by the Exploring Party.—Mad ...
( Category: Biographical January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2005-08-31 | Author:James Fenimore Cooper [Cooper, James Fenimore]

CHAPTER XVI. He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night— 'Twas music to his ear. Lord William. Away we went! Guert's aim ...
( Category: Anthologies January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2005-09-30 | Author:Stewart Edward White [White, Stewart Edward]

"What a pathetic old figure! What utter misery!" cried Keith. "No!" said Krafft positively. "There you are wrong. Old John is in no need of us. He has his house ...
( Category: Westerns January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | | Author:Edith Wharton

* * * VI THE SAADIAN TOMBS On one of the last days of our stay in Marrakech we were told, almost mysteriously, that permission was to be given us ...
( Category: Travel January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | | Author:James Fenimore Cooper [Cooper, James Fenimore]

"I have no thirst at all," answered Rose, sweetly, "and have already taken more water than was good for me, with so little food on my stomach." "Eat another morsel ...
( Category: Anthologies January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2000-09-30 | Author:Stephen Crane [Crane, Stephen]

CHAPTER XVI. " GOOD God!" said Coleman. "You don't Mean-" Nora smiled rosily at him. " Oh, I'm all right," she answered. " Don't worry about your Aunt Nora, my ...
( Category: War January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2004-05-31 | Author:Mark Twain [Twain, Mark]

CHAPTER XIV. So Tracy went home to supper. The odors in that supper room seemed more strenuous and more horrible than ever before, and he was happy in the thought ...
( Category: Satire January 21,2016 )