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The Turn of the Screw is s ghostly Gothic tale by Henry James. A masterpiece in ambivalence and the uncanny, The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young woman who is hired as governess to two seemingly innocent children in an isolated country house. As the tale progresses she begins to see the ghost of her dead predecessor. Or does she? The story is so ambivalent and eerie, such a psychological thriller, that few can agree on

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Women rarely refuse the wicked Earl of Hepplewood, whose daring exploits are only whispered about. But when his new governess answers his proposition with a slap, then stalks out, references in hand, Hepplewood finds more than his face is burning. Isabella Aldridge has brains, bravado, and beauty--but the latter is no use to a servant. Her circumstances are desperate, and with Hepplewood's words ringing in her ears, Isabella realizes she must barter...

No one is more surprised than Lord North when he returns from war to find his ex-fiancee in his ancestral home...working as a governess in a sexy, fiery new Wildes of Lindow Castle romance by New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James... The handsome, rakish heir to a dukedom, Lord Roland Northbridge Wildeknown to his friends as Northleft England two years ago, after being jilted by Miss Diana Belgrave. He returns from war to find that hes notorious:...

After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten takes on an impossible post: transforming a pair of wild orphans into proper young ladies. However, the girls don't need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud, duke's heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried-and failed-to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart . . . without...

Wanted: Governess for duke's unruly children Edgar Rochester, Duke of Banksford, is one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in England, but when it comes to raising twins alone, he knows he needs help. The only problem is the children have chased away half the governesses in London. Until the clever, bold, and far-too-enticing Miss Mari Perkins arrives. Lost: One heart to an arrogant duke Mari knows how to wrap even the most rebellious children...

Miss Pettigrew, a governess looking for work, is sent by mistake to the home of Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous nightclub singer involved with three different men and is invited to stay after offering Miss LaFosse common sense advice about her love life.

Plagued by dark and terrible secrets, the governess for the mysterious Morwood family, Asher Todd, skilled in botany, herbcraft and perhaps more, is bent on revenge until she grows fond of her charges and the people in their village, but has no choice but to execute her plan.

A literary retelling of Charlotte Brontèe's beloved classic, "Jane Eyre," is presented from the perspective of the dashing and mysterious Mr. Rochester.

After the destruction of the planet Beltane, survivors encounter hostile mutant creatures remaining on their planet's surface in "Dark Piper," while in "Dread Companion," a nightmare unfolds when Kilda agrees to care for two children emigrating from Chalox to the planet Dylan, in an omnibus edition containing two classic science fiction adventures.