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Isabella Bird was one of the greatest travelers and travel writers of all time, and this is her last major book, a sympathetic look at inland China and beyond into Tibet at the end of the 19th century. In describing the journey, Isabella provides a rich mix of observations and describes two occasions...

***STANDALONE ROMANCE - ENDS HAPPILY EVER AFTER - NO CLIFFHANGERS*** Ryan Harding is a bear shifter with his work cut out for him. Even though Hard, as his men call him, hasn’t been CO of the Special Force Alpha team long, it’s been a rough ride. A hijacking, trouble on the border, and now the...

***STANDALONE ROMANCE - ENDS HAPPILY EVER AFTER - NO CLIFFHANGERS*** Margaritas? Check. Male strippers. Double check. Parallel dimension. WTF? When Naomi Clark is transported from her best friend’s Las Vegas bachlorette party to a parallel dimension, she is pretty sure that things...

Young love can be beautiful, reckless… dangerous. There is only one thing missing in Dulcia’s life—a husband. At least, that is what others would have her believe. But she feels the absence of something else—her father. Half slave and half noble, Dulcia has existed alongside him her...

Love has never been more dangerous. Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. But the longstanding tradition is about to change. Prince Tyron never wanted a Companion. Now he cannot fathom a life without her. But when a rebellious...

She will fight for her freedom. He will fight for her life. Mila might be slaveborn, but she has no intention of remaining a slave. Impatient for her freedom, the nineteen-year-old takes matters into her own hands. Armed with the combat skills her half-brother taught her, Mila ignores the pleas...

A relentless love. An impossible choice. Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. Aldara has left the Companion life behind her. Having returned south to her family, she thought all ties to her prince severed. She was wrong. Now...

Love is long-suffering… but she has suffered long enough. Behind every Companion is a mentor who must prepare her for the role. For nine years, Petra has existed within the castle walls. For nine years, the king has taken whatever he pleases—even her son. When tragedy strikes, Petra realises...

A collection of 22 haiku poems, depicting love and seasons.

The 2013 Queenstown Winter Festival as experienced by Andrew Bird.… Includes checklist for festival. Destinations visited: Queenstown, Glenorchy, Milford Sound, Arthurs Pass, Christchurch [Non-fiction] Length: 4-5 A4 pages; size 12 Times New Roman [Short read]

"Bloomsbury on the Mediterranean," is how Vanessa Bell described France in a letter to her sister, Virginia Woolf. Remarking on the vivifying effect of Cassis, Woolf herself said, "I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim.... Complete heaven, I think it." Yet until...

Win at Bridge is a fun and interactive way to get to grips with the basics of this popular leisure pastime. It is often difficult to master the rules of play and the art of bidding well, but this newly updated edition will give you all the tools you need to start playing confidently. Originally...

On Thursday, December 6th 1917, a French freighter loaded with over 2,500 tons of high explosives collided with another vessel in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and caught fire. At exactly 9.06am she blew up. The explosions, which was seen and heard fifty-two miles away, unleashed a man-made...