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Master Georgie: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, 1998
by Beryl BainbridgeSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 1998SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FICTION PRIZEWINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE WH SMITH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDWhen Master Georgie - George Hardy, surgeon and photographer - sets off from the cold squalor of Victorian Liverpool for the heat and glitter of the Bosphorus to offer his services in the Crimea, there straggles behind him a small caravan of devoted followers; Myrtle, his adoring adoptive sister; lapsed geologist Dr Potter; and photographer's assistant and sometime fire-eater Pompey Jones, all of them driven onwards through a rising tide of death and disease by a shared and mysterious guilt.Combining a breathtaking eye for beauty with a visceral understanding of mortality, Beryl Bainbridge exposes her enigmatic hero as tenderly and unsparingly as she reveals the filth and misery of war, and creates a novel of luminous depth and extraordinary intensity.
Master Gu's Endless Love: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Qing FengFeng"Time is up, Young Master Gu. It is time to dissolve the marriage. ""Dissolved? Don't even think about it. "In her rebirth, she still had nothing. She managed it step by step and thought that she had designed it for him. She had never thought that she would be involved in it herself.She tried to get away from him, and he pursued her for thousands of miles."Young Master Gu, what's the point of this?""I've said it before, you are my woman, everywhere."
Master Gu's Endless Love: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Qing FengFeng"Time is up, Young Master Gu. It is time to dissolve the marriage. ""Dissolved? Don't even think about it. "In her rebirth, she still had nothing. She managed it step by step and thought that she had designed it for him. She had never thought that she would be involved in it herself.She tried to get away from him, and he pursued her for thousands of miles."Young Master Gu, what's the point of this?""I've said it before, you are my woman, everywhere."
Master He’s Overbearing Love (Volume 1 #1)
by Jiang MoXi"I'll marry you." At the party where her boyfriend mocked her, he took her hand. At that moment, he slipped into the deepest recesses of her heart. Half a month after his marriage, however, his "glamour" with the actress hit the headlines. She flew into a rage, and he beamed. Half a year after their marriage, Little San came to their door with a big belly. She had an extraordinary skill, so he happily watched from the sidelines … A year after his marriage, his ex-wife suddenly came back from abroad to fight him. He had strayed unscrupulously among the flowers, treating her as air. "You were just married on a whim, and now I'm tired of it." In front of his lover, he smiled elegantly. The spring wind was warm, but cold and ruthless. Having trampled on her dignity, she became the greatest joke in the world. Where does love belong when it is full of love and ends up with a drop of cinnabar tears? When her figure faded away from his gaze, at that moment, he knew that this was not the end he wanted!
Master He’s Overbearing Love (Volume #2)
by Jiang MoXi"I'll marry you." At the party where her boyfriend mocked her, he took her hand. At that moment, he slipped into the deepest recesses of her heart. Half a month after his marriage, however, his "glamour" with the actress hit the headlines. She flew into a rage, and he beamed. Half a year after their marriage, Little San came to their door with a big belly. She had an extraordinary skill, so he happily watched from the sidelines … A year after his marriage, his ex-wife suddenly came back from abroad to fight him. He had strayed unscrupulously among the flowers, treating her as air. "You were just married on a whim, and now I'm tired of it." In front of his lover, he smiled elegantly. The spring wind was warm, but cold and ruthless. Having trampled on her dignity, she became the greatest joke in the world. Where does love belong when it is full of love and ends up with a drop of cinnabar tears? When her figure faded away from his gaze, at that moment, he knew that this was not the end he wanted!
Master He’s Overbearing Love: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Jiang MoXi"I'll marry you." At the party where her boyfriend mocked her, he took her hand. At that moment, he slipped into the deepest recesses of her heart. Half a month after his marriage, however, his "glamour" with the actress hit the headlines. She flew into a rage, and he beamed. Half a year after their marriage, Little San came to their door with a big belly. She had an extraordinary skill, so he happily watched from the sidelines … A year after his marriage, his ex-wife suddenly came back from abroad to fight him. He had strayed unscrupulously among the flowers, treating her as air. "You were just married on a whim, and now I'm tired of it." In front of his lover, he smiled elegantly. The spring wind was warm, but cold and ruthless. Having trampled on her dignity, she became the greatest joke in the world. Where does love belong when it is full of love and ends up with a drop of cinnabar tears? When her figure faded away from his gaze, at that moment, he knew that this was not the end he wanted!
Master He’s Overbearing Love: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Jiang MoXi"I'll marry you." At the party where her boyfriend mocked her, he took her hand.At that moment, he slipped into the deepest recesses of her heart.Half a month after his marriage, however, his "glamour" with the actress hit the headlines. She flew into a rage, and he beamed.Half a year after their marriage, Little San came to their door with a big belly. She had an extraordinary skill, so he happily watched from the sidelines …A year after his marriage, his ex-wife suddenly came back from abroad to fight him.He had strayed unscrupulously among the flowers, treating her as air."You were just married on a whim, and now I'm tired of it." In front of his lover, he smiled elegantly. The spring wind was warm, but cold and ruthless.Having trampled on her dignity, she became the greatest joke in the world.Where does love belong when it is full of love and ends up with a drop of cinnabar tears? When her figure faded away from his gaze, at that moment, he knew that this was not the end he wanted!
Master He’s Overbearing Love: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Jiang MoXi"I'll marry you." At the party where her boyfriend mocked her, he took her hand.At that moment, he slipped into the deepest recesses of her heart.Half a month after his marriage, however, his "glamour" with the actress hit the headlines. She flew into a rage, and he beamed.Half a year after their marriage, Little San came to their door with a big belly. She had an extraordinary skill, so he happily watched from the sidelines …A year after his marriage, his ex-wife suddenly came back from abroad to fight him.He had strayed unscrupulously among the flowers, treating her as air."You were just married on a whim, and now I'm tired of it." In front of his lover, he smiled elegantly. The spring wind was warm, but cold and ruthless.Having trampled on her dignity, she became the greatest joke in the world.Where does love belong when it is full of love and ends up with a drop of cinnabar tears? When her figure faded away from his gaze, at that moment, he knew that this was not the end he wanted!
Master in Shining Armor (Masters Unleashed #4)
by Sparrow BeckettThe author of Finding Master Right returns to the Master Unleashed series with a new erotic romance with an unexpected surprise.When Juliet Callahan's company lands a contract to renovate Catacombs, a mysterious private BDSM club, she's intrigued. The club's owner, William Ellis, is a bossy, dominant man who drives her up the wall. To find out what Catacombs needs, Juliet agrees to visit the club, never guessing she'll end up having a torrid night of submitting to Will's dominance.Will doesn't want a needy submissive he has to treat with kid gloves, but naïve and proper Juliet is too hard to resist. She responds to him beautifully, but after one scorching night, she runs scared. Before he can figure out what makes the interesting girl tick, an unexpected shock shows up on his doorstep.His ex's baby.
The Master Magician (Paper Magician Series #3)
by Charlie N. HolmbergThroughout her studies, Ceony Twill has harbored a secret, one she's kept from even her mentor, Emery Thane. She's discovered how to practice forms of magic other than her own-an ability long thought impossible. While all seems set for Ceony to complete her apprenticeship and pass her upcoming final magician's exam, life quickly becomes complicated. To avoid favoritism, Emery sends her to another paper magician for testing, a Folder who despises Emery and cares even less for his apprentice. To make matters worse, a murderous criminal from Ceony's past escapes imprisonment. Now she must track the power-hungry convict across England before he can take his revenge. With her life and loved ones hanging in the balance, Ceony must face a criminal who wields the one magic that she does not, and it may prove more powerful than all her skills combined. The whimsical and captivating follow-up to The Paper Magician and The Glass Magician, The Master Magician will enchant readers of all ages.
The Master Matchmakers Complete Collection: The Courting Campaign\The Wife Campaign\The Husband Campaign (The Master Matchmakers)
by Regina ScottWedding bells will ring when downstairs servants play Cupid for upstairs aristocracy in these classic Regency romances by Regina Scott!The Courting CampaignEmma Pyrmont has no designs on handsome Sir Nicholas Rotherford—at least not for herself. As his daughter’s nanny, she sees how lonely little Alice has been. With the cook’s help, Emma shows the workaholic scientist just what Alice needs. But making Nicholas a better father makes Emma wish her painful past didn’t mar her own marriage chances. Ever since scandal destroyed his career, Nicholas has devoted himself to his new invention. Now his daughter’s sweet, quick-witted nanny is proving an unexpected distraction. All evidence suggests that happiness is within reach—if a man of logic can only trust in the deductions of his own heart.The Wife CampaignWhitfield Calder, Earl of Danning, would much rather spend a fortnight tending to his estate than entertaining three eligible young ladies. But when his valet insists that marriage is an earl’s duty, Whit agrees to the house party. He has no intention of actually proposing to anyone…until flame-haired Ruby Hollingsford declares she’d never accept him anyway. Ruby has been tricked into attending this charade, but she certainly won’t compete for the earl’s attentions. Yet, Whit isn’t the selfish aristocrat she envisioned. And with a little trust, two weeks may prove ample time for an unlikely couple to fall headlong into love.The Husband CampaignThe moment John, Lord Hascot, encounters a young woman sheltering in his abandoned stable, his future is sealed. To prevent scandal—and protect Lady Amelia Jacoby from her parents’ ire—he must propose. John’s ability to trust vanished when his former love married his twin brother. Yet he offers Amelia everything she could want—except affection. Amelia sees John’s true nature shine through when he cares for his horses. But the brooding aristocrat seems determined to keep her at arm’s length. Little by little Amelia will turn Hollyoak Farm into a home, but can she turn a marriage of convenience into a joyful union?
Master Mu's Dearest Baby: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Chu JiuShe was the Gu family's notorious ugly girl. Normally, she would pretend to be stupid, but in reality, she was very cunning.He was the most popular man in the city, mysterious and honorable.When her disguise was revealed layer by layer, she pitifully begged for mercy, "Young Master Mu, can we get a divorce?"However, he forcefully announced, "Divorce, unless I die!"… …. If she wasn't carelessly framed by her elder sister, she wouldn't have voluntarily provoked such a strong man. She had thought that she would live in misery for the rest of her life, but she hadn't thought that he would love her so much.***
Master Mu's Dearest Baby: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Chu JiuShe was the Gu family's notorious ugly girl. Normally, she would pretend to be stupid, but in reality, she was very cunning.He was the most popular man in the city, mysterious and honorable.When her disguise was revealed layer by layer, she pitifully begged for mercy, "Young Master Mu, can we get a divorce?"However, he forcefully announced, "Divorce, unless I die!"… …. If she wasn't carelessly framed by her elder sister, she wouldn't have voluntarily provoked such a strong man. She had thought that she would live in misery for the rest of her life, but she hadn't thought that he would love her so much.***
Master Mu's Dearest Baby: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Chu JiuShe was the Gu family's notorious ugly girl. Normally, she would pretend to be stupid, but in reality, she was very cunning.He was the most popular man in the city, mysterious and honorable.When her disguise was revealed layer by layer, she pitifully begged for mercy, "Young Master Mu, can we get a divorce?"However, he forcefully announced, "Divorce, unless I die!"… …. If she wasn't carelessly framed by her elder sister, she wouldn't have voluntarily provoked such a strong man. She had thought that she would live in misery for the rest of her life, but she hadn't thought that he would love her so much.***
Master of Bella Terra
by Christina HollisKira Banks far prefers plants to people-after a heartbreaking affair, she lives alone in the beautiful Italian Bella Terra Valley. But her peaceful existence is shattered forever when restless, self-made billionaire Stefano Albani arrives home by helicopter. Notoriously charming but weary of worldly women, Stefano is fascinated by cautious, shy Kira-this seduction will be unforgettable! However, his polished routine goes awry. Could it be that the tycoon, who can have anything or anyone he wants, mightneedsomeone for the very first time. . . ;Kira?
The Master of Blacktower
by Barbara Michaels“[An] engrossing blend of romance and gothic mystery. The suspense is well done in a fine story line with plenty of unpredictable twists and turns.” —Midwest Book ReviewDamaris Gordon shuddered at the thought of working for the cruel and bitter Master of Blacktower—but her father’s death left her no choice. Suddenly her fate—her life itself—was in the black silk-gloved hands of Gavin Hamilton, a man scarred and tortured by an unspoken past, whose mocking laughter echoes through his ancient Scottish estate. Damaris has heard the whispers that accuse Gavin Hamilton of his wife’s death and his young daughter’s crippling injury. But the pain and sadness barely hidden behind his blazing dark stare touch Damaris deeply—and a courageous heart is luring her to the estate’s topmost tower in search of his dangerous secrets.Praise for New York Times–bestselling author Barbara Michaels“Barbara Michaels is a consummate storyteller.” —Mary Higgins Clark, #1 New York Times–bestselling author“This author never fails to entertain.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“No one can match Barbara Michaels.” —Phyllis A. Whitney, New York Times–bestselling author
The Master of Calverley Hall: A Lady Becomes A Governess One Week To Wed The Master Of Calverley Hall (Mills And Boon Historical Ser.)
by Lucy AshfordWhen the son of a blacksmith becomes lord of the manor, he forges a close bond with the former owner’s daughter in this Regency romance.It should have been Connor Hamilton’s final triumph to return to Calverley Hall as its master, rather than the poor blacksmith’s boy he once was. He’s shocked to find that the previous owner’s daughter, his old friend Isobel Blake, has lost everything, including her good reputation. Years ago, Connor understood that Isobel, with her elegant finery and twinkling eye, was well beyond his reach. But now the fragility beneath her shabby clothes and brave smile makes him want to protect her and hold her close . . .
Master of Craving
by Karin TabkeEight mercenary knights, each of them base born, each of them bound by unspeakable torture in a Saracen prison, each of them branded with the mark of the sword for life. Each of their destinies marked by a woman. ‘Twas whispered along the Marches that the demon knights who rode upon black horses donned in black mail wielding black swords would slay any man, woman or child who dared look upon them. ‘Twas whispered their loyalty was only to the other and no man could split them asunder, nor was there enough gold or silver in the kingdom to buy their oath. ‘Twas well known each of them was touched not by the hand of God but by Lucifer himself.
Master of Darkness
by Angela KnightIn the final book of New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight's Mageverse, two werewolves must save humanity from a madman, despite their mutual distrust--and growing passion... Miranda Drake is the daughter of Warlock, a werewolf sorcerer and sworn enemy of King Arthur. Like her father, she's a werewolf with magical abilities, but after years of abuse from the Alphas in her family, she is determined to stop Warlock from spreading his poison throughout the werewolf population. Born to a long line of cops, William Justice thinks that protecting Miranda is his chance to redeem himself for not being able to stop Warlock's manipulation of the werewolves into war. But despite Justice's insistence, Miranda has no interest in trusting another dominant Alpha, even if the sexual tension between them is enough to set her aflame. As Warlock rallies his forces and sets out to destroy Avalon, Miranda and Justice will need to learn how to trust each other--before the spark between them dies along with all of Magekind...
Master of Darkness (Primes #5)
by Susan SizemoreWhen vampire hunter Eden Faveau mistakes Laurent, a renegade vampire of Tribe Manticore, for her new partner, he's not about to correct her. He's stolen a laptop full of sensitive files from the Tribe leader, Justinian, and needs help cracking the encryption. At first he wants sexy and intelligent Eden only for her computer wizardry -- but soon he wants her for much, much more. Working by night and growing closer every day, Laurent and Eden struggle with the passion that threatens to overwhelm them. But when Justinian captures Eden, and Laurent proves his loyalty to his Tribe in the most shocking of ways, Eden vows to kill Laurent for his deception. Can he find a way to prove his love for her before a full-on war breaks out between vampires and humans?
Master of Desire
by Kinley MacgregorWith the success of Kinley MacGregor's latest New York Times Expanded and USA Today bestseller A Dark Champion, we are in the perfect position to republish her backlist gem Master of Desire. A Dream of Desire Awakened . . . Beautiful Lady Emily dreams of the rapture of love and the joys of marriage. The youngest daughter of an English lord at war, she is shaken by the arrival of a mysterious stranger to her father's castle. Could this breathtaking man be Emily's yearned-for lover? Indeed, Draven de Montague, Earl of Ravenswood, has come for Emily . . . but romance has nothing to do with it. In the Tender Embrace of an Enemy . . . Draven would never have entered the home of his most hated adversary had not the King himself ordered him to take in his foe's daughter for a year to forge bonds of peace between their two feuding houses. Worse still, here is a lass whose exquisite loveliness could tempt Draven to betray his sworn vow never to let anther close to his heart. Emily knows the searing heat of her passion could burn down the defenses of this proud warrior. But will the surrender of the sweet nectar of his lips and his bold, sensuous caress ignite a blaze so hot it consumes them both?
Master Of Desire
by Jessica TrappA Woman's Secret Lady Ariana of Rosebriar is a woman with a past. She killed her abusive husband to protect her son. And now she is being blackmailed. A Lancastrian rebel will reveal her crime--and destroy her life--unless she delivers messages to enemies of the throne. A Man's Mission Gabriel of Whitestone is a bounty hunter loyal to the king. To care for his family of seven siblings, he must capture his half-brother's murderer, the infamous Spy of the Night. Only then can he claim her land for his family--and make her pay for her crimes of murder and treason. A Passion Set Free Sent to a chapel to steal a scroll of secrets, Ariana falls into Gabriel's clutches--and it isn't long before unquenchable desire draws her to him, making her body his willing captive, though her soul can never be tamed. Putting both honor and duty at risk, Gabriel struggles to win the trust of his brave, resourceful, and irresistible prisoner. But can love keep them together, when murderous forces conspire to tear a country apart?
Master of Dragons
by Angela KnightThe last time fairy princess Nineva Morrow engaged in magic, evil forces rendered her an orphan-isolated and incapable of trusting in anyone's survival. But after years of hiding on Earth, she'll use her powers once more-and attract more knights than she can handle
Master of Fire
by Angela KnightA new Mageverse novel-from the New York Times bestselling author of Master of Dragons A beautiful, brilliant chemist, Giada Shepherd is an immortal witch charged with saving the life of Logan MacRoy, the mortal son of a vampire. Passionately attracted to Giada, Logan has no idea that sex would turn him into a vampire. And no, as a killer sets deadly traps for them, the truth must come out, as must a weapon they never counted on: love...
Master of Furies: Book Three of the Firemane Saga (Firemane Saga, The #3)
by Raymond E FeistFrom King of Ashes to Queen of Storms, it’s all built up to this—the thrilling conclusion to legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic Firemane saga.War has swept across Marquensas. Ruthless raiders have massacred the inhabitants of Beran’s Hill, including Gwen, the beloved wife of Declan Smith. Hollow of heart, his hopes burned to ashes, Declan swears to track down and destroy the raiders, an ambition shared by Baron Daylon Dumarch, whose family was massacred as they fled the capital.Meanwhile Hava, whose gift for piracy has seen her acquire the treasure ship Borzon’s Black Wake and the swift Azhante sailing vessel, Queen of Storms, and won her the name of “the Sea Demon,” is closing in on the whereabouts of those who unleashed the murderous hordes.Her husband, Hatushaly, the last remaining member of the ruling family of Ithrace, the legendary Firemanes, seeks to control the magical powers he has inherited. He is able now to visualize and even travel among the filaments of energies that power all existence: the furies. But will he be able to channel his magic in time to combat the deepest, darkest threat the world of Garn has ever faced?