Yet another of Gould’s splendid stories of love, adventure and horse racing. Book Excerpt “That poor devil who escaped from Dartmoor five days ago.” Dick smiled. “Is that your news?” “Yes.” “There have been several escapes lately.” “But they’ve all been caught in no time; this chap ain’t, and by gum, lad, if he come’d […]
The Davis Twins Series Spice-o-meter Rating: This fun romance is a solid 7.5, maybe an 8, on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being mild (Grandma’s diary – let’s hope!) and 10 being Ooh La La, I’m blushing, but I can’t seem to stop turning the pages (The Fifty Shades of Grey Red […]
Anna is the jewel of St. Petersburg society until she leaves her husband for the handsome and charming military officer, Count Vronsky. They fall in love, going beyond High Society’s acceptance of trivial adulterous dalliances. But when Vronsky’s love cools, Anna cannot bring herself to return to the husband she detests… (Translated by Constance Garnett) […]
A poor governess, Jane Eyre, captures the heart of her enigmatic employer, Edward Rochester. Jane discovers that he has a secret that could jeopardize any hope of happiness between them. Book Excerpt m grasp my hair and my shoulder: he had closed with a desperate thing. I really saw in him a tyrant, a murderer. […]
A Tale of the Last Kafir War Book Excerpt me here as I stand. Shoot again, Umlilwane–shoot again, if you dare. Hau! Hear my `word.’ You have slain my dog–my white hunting dog, the last of his breed–who can outrun every other hunting dog in the land, even as the wind outstrippeth the crawling ox-wagon, and […]
Translated by John Ormsby. One of the earliest novels in a modern European language, one which many people consider the finest book in the Spanish language. Book Excerpt brown, spring out of the thicket with a goatherd after it, calling to it and uttering the usual cries to make it stop or turn back to […]
Emily Brontë’s only novel, this tale portrays Catherine and Heathcliff, their all-encompassing love for one another, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them both, leading Heathcliff to shun and abuse society. First published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, Wuthering Heights is considered to be a classic of English literature.
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with poor but ambitious naval officer Captain Frederick Wentworth — a choice which Anne’s family was dissatisfied with. Lady Russell, friend and mentor to Anne, persuaded the younger woman to break off the match; now, on the verge of spinsterhood, Anne re-encounters Frederick Wentworth as he courts […]
Crystal Lake Series Book 1 Dr. Gabe Allen has a rule about dating colleagues but when he meets ER nurse Larissa Brockman he’s tempted to break his vow. Larissa’s faith draws him back to the church he’d left behind, but when their lives are on the line Gabe discovers that Larissa is the one who […]