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Lee Clavering (Tearle), a playwright in New York, falls in love with an Austrian countess, Madame Zatianny (Griffith). Janet Oglethorpe (Bow), an animated and precocious flapper, is also in love with...

A Daughter of the Vine was written by Gertrude Atherton. In this emotionally engaging and richly detailed multi-generational epic, author Gertrude Atherton uses her own family history as a lens through...

The book follows the travails of Margaret Hill, whose singing ability attracts Al Levering. He rescues her from the notorious dive in which she is performing and pays for her musical education. Just as...

This is a most amusing little story of what we may call the genteel farce kind. Mrs. Pendleton, who has been a pronounced flirt in her married life, becomes a widow at twenty-four, and receives simultaneous...

German Countess Gisela Neibuhr is feeling decidedly disappointed with the course her country appears to be going in. A talented writer, Gisela decides to rebel the only way she knows how – through her...

Set in California, rebellious young Roldan Castanada is resignedly awaiting his call up to the army. A brave man, it isn't fear which makes him angry about the situation but rather the beckoning grey...

The upper-class Moulton family are travelling across Europe together. Mr Moulton, his daughter Lydia and his cousin Catalina are keen to travel third-class to Spain, in order to explore the country properly....

Set on the Caribbean Island of Nevis, 'The Gorgeous Isle' by Gertrude Atherton follows the story of Byam Warner, a poet and an alcoholic who is slowly drinking himself to an early grave. Hurt by love...

Independent and beautiful, when young Betty Madison encounters politicians including the rising star Senator North, she makes quite an impression. Despite her restless nature, Betty finds herself falling...

Set in the high-society of 1860s San Francisco, 'Sleeping Fires' by famous feminist author Gertrude Atherton is a tale of love and resentment and an exploration of the moral and social standards of the...

First published in 1919, 'The Avalanche' by Gertrude Atherton is set in San Francisco following a devastating earthquake. Young Price Ruyler is struggling to keep the California branch of the family business...

First published in 1898, 'The Californians' depicts life in California at the turn of the century. As California undergoes a period of rapid change and diversification, so too do the two young protagonists...

'The Conqueror' is a biographical account of Alexander Hamilton's life, the very same Hamilton who achieved fame as one of the American Founding Fathers, and whose life and times inspired the award-winning...

Published in 1893, and set against a backdrop of violence between Mexico and the United States, this is a passionate and compelling love story from famous American author Gertrude Atherton. Loyal to her...

First published at the turn of the century, 'The Splendid, Idle Forties' by feminist author Gertrude Atherton is a collection of short stories, all set in California. Romance and forbidden love are key...

'The Living Present' is a non-fiction text by Atherton about her stay in France during which she became deeply acquainted with its people, customs, and traditions. The book reads like a study of French...

The saga of the Kurus come to an end, but who are the victors and who the vanquished? As Suyodhana's schemes against Yudhishtira bear fruit, the Pandavas are forced into another exile, this time an ignominious...

No act is too desperate when love is on the line.LiamAfter my sister took over the family business, there wasn't much left for me to do. But with O'Doyle Industries going legit, big sis has found something.And...

Seven-year-old Cora Sweeney's world is turned upside down when her family becomes the gruesome entrée for a group of hungry cannibal women. But fear not, for this is not your average extreme horror story....

Who Murdered the Nerd?Suicidal Student Snuffed on Stage Fly When a suicidal student dies backstageat a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) fundraiser exhibition dance,small town detectives uncover the...

'You are more than a small light in a large universe. None of us can deny you have power.'No one was more surprised than I was when I shoved Chiara down some stairs with bloody magic, but it happened,...

This is a book about Tony the Duck and her menstrual venture to a Golden Pond that nobody's ever seen before but has magical powers

Beyond the 4.5 billion Marc must save, Idyllium is his daughter's only hope.Earth is dying.His daughter is dying.Marc must make her end justify his means.A covert mission to save Earth's billions clashes...

In the thrilling conclusion to The Genesis Trilogy, Andie must face the mysteries of her past as warring secret societies battle for control of the Enneagon.PhD student Andie Robertson is a prisoner of...

In a world where magic intertwines with melody, and ancient rivalries can be mended by music, Golden Melodies follows Elara, a human musician whose songs have drawn the attention of both humans and Fae....

Nate and Cynthia Durant were a happy, loveable, full-figured couple. But then they both decided to live healthier, with him having weight-loss surgery and her losing the weight naturally. Now both turn...

From Ground Zero to Fortune ebook/book is a fictional business journey that focuses on the personal growth, struggles, and achievement of an individual or group of characters who start with nothing and...

After Adrian and his team uncovered the long-hidden portal, they now stand on the precipice of an unimaginable peril. The discovery has unleashed a force unlike anything the world has ever known—an ancient,...

NoelleI fled, determined to protect my younger brother from harm. Packing whatever we could fit into my old car, we hit the open road, leaving behind the troubles that haunted us.Our journey led us to...

Holiday HeartsTake a trip to Junction, Georgia and fall in love. Five stories. Four seasons. "Christmas at Sunrise"Portrait artist Lauren "sees" in other their heart's desire. As a teenager, she fled...

The Scarlet Cross is a fast-paced Urban Fantasy with slow-burn romance and plot twists. Charmed meets Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this quick-witted story of found family, fated mates...

Rhett Paulson's smile has been perfected from years of charming America. He enters their homes every night to entertain and educate. As an investigative journalist, he breaks hard hitting pieces with...

Welcome back to the Skeleton Crew. Keep your knitting needles sharp and have a strong brew in hand for their next adventure. Life for gender-fluid, autistic vampire Hyde Snodgrass has never been better....

A krsnik keeps his friends close and his nightmares closer.Licking his wounds from the earth-shattering battles in Seasons of the River—trying not to beat himself up over bringing his friends into harm's...

The Highly Anticipated Sequel to New Rock New RoleShortly after surviving—against overwhelming odds—their epic quest in New Rock New Role, battlemage Daxx and his crew (dual-wielding sword-dancer Qrysta,...

Some things are worse than death… or high school. Fourteen-year-old Xenia Findlay survived the crash that claimed her parents and her best friend Bethany. Moving to Porter Valley to live with her great-aunt...

Silvey Rhoades is a living miracle, having survived being hurled a mile by a tornado. But her recovery has drawn the wrong kind of attention. She's uncovered a dangerous secret tied to forgotten technology,...

Two women. Two generations. A lifetime of secrets… Sydney, 1989. When a secret trunk belonging to her enigmatic mother is delivered, Olivia Bennet's safe and predictable world is thrown into disarray. Inside...

After completing the previous season of her true crime podcast, barista Joss Miller is ready to hang up her microphone for good. But when she meets Lily Hartman, the widow of a renowned choir director...

Taming a Ruthless Heart- A Dark Mafia Romance of Secrets, Survival, and SeductionA broken mafia princess desperate for freedom.A ruthless protector consumed by vengeance.And a sadistic kingpin who will...

Three extraordinary novels of cosmic terror set in the world of the Arkham Horror games.

In book 3 of the Love is Worth Fighting For series, can a firefighter with kind eyes and a warm personality ever find true love?Can a woman whose been betrayed by her other half and tossed to the side...

Luke loves his seasonal job as Jolly Elf at the mall's Santa display. It suits his sweet and joyful nature and compliments his summer landscaping job perfectly. This year there's a new man playing Santa...

I'm broken. Haunted by trauma from my pastthat defines every moment of my present. She's the lifeline tugging me free froman endless abyss I'm content to drown in. With every protest I wage, she digs...

Facing the truth can be deadlier than facing the killer. Ten days to keep a lie.Ten plagues if you deny.Ten ways to watch them die.Five years ago, when Detective Jena Campbell put the Leviticus Killer...

Don't take it for granted.Twenty-year-old Léa Young is hungry… again. Weeks after returning to the Rift Zone, she finds herself back where she started: in a scramble for resources in post-apocalyptic...