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61) The rom con
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950's dating guide entitled 125 Tips to Hook a Husband, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic "What not to do" article for Siren, the popular online women's publication she writes for. And who better to secretly test the old-fashioned tips on than Jack Bradford, chauvinistic creator of rival men's site Brawler? She'll write...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Forget the Kama Sutra. When it comes to inventive sex acts, just look to the sea. There we find the elaborate mating rituals of armored lobsters; giant right whales engaging in a lively threesome whilst holding their breath; full moon sex parties of groupers and daily mating blitzes by blueheaded wrasse. Deep-sea squid perform inverted 69s, while hermaphrodite sea slugs link up in giant sex loops. From doubly endowed sharks to the maze-like vaginas...
65) The untamed earl
Author
Series
Playful brides volume 5
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Lady Alexandra Hobbs, the daughter of the Duke of Huntley, has intended to marry Lord Owen Monroe since she first glimpsed him from the window of her bedchamber, back when she was just a girl. But the duke has already chosen Alex's infamously spoiled elder sister, Lavinia, for Owen. And now there's no turning back. Owen has spent most of his bachelor years drinking, gambling, and skirt-chasing. He won't see another pound from his parents, however,...
Author
Publisher
Anchor Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This Revised and Expanded Edition contains hundreds of new notes and illustrations. The first-ever fully annotated edition of one of the most beloved novels in the world is a sheer delight for Jane Austen fans. Here is the complete text of Pride and Prejudice with thousands of annotations on facing pages, including: • Explanations of historical context Rules of etiquette, class differences, the position of women, legal and economic realities, leisure...
67) Persuasion
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Language
English
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"Jane Austen's final novel is her most mature and wickedly satirical. It follows the story of Anne Elliott, a teenager engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that he is too poor to be a suitable match, Anne ends their engagement. When they are reacquainted eight years later, their circumstances are transformed: Frederick is returning triumphantly from the Napoleonic War, while Anne's...
Author
Publisher
HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Set in Sydney, Australia, Courting Samira is a charming, big-hearted rom-com about a twenty-seven-year-old Palestinian woman who finds herself in an unexpected love triangle—a sparkling ode to meddling best friends, traditional courtship, The Princess Bride, and, of course, the possibility of love. “Come for the drool-worthy mentions of kanafeh and baklava; stay for the wit and relatable family politics. A must-read for anyone looking for a...
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife and 5 daughters. There is the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Unfortunately, if Mr. Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met. The family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival...
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Language
Español
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Description
Presentamos 'Orgullo y Prejuicio (Versión Íntegra)', una experiencia auditiva que te llevará en un viaje inolvidable a través de los salones de baile, los conflictos y los romances de la aristocracia inglesa del siglo XIX. Este audiolibro es mucho más que una simple reproducción de la obra maestra de Austen; es un ticket dorado para vivir la historia como nunca antes.
La calidad de audio excepcional y la narración nítida y clara hacen...
La calidad de audio excepcional y la narración nítida y clara hacen...
Author
Series
Winner takes all volume 1
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Three friends. One Wager. Winner takes all. The Earl--'Lucky Ned' Ashby. Pompous, preening, certain that he is beloved by everyone. The Miller--John Turner. Proud, forced to work as the Earl's secretary, their relationship growing ever more strained. The Doctor--Rhys Gray. Practical, peace-loving, but caught in the middle of two warring friends. Their wager is simple: By trading places with John Turner and convincing someone to fall in love with...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Georgian England, where affairs of the heart are an exquisite game, and marriage the ultimate prize. But Elizabeth Bennet spirited, independent, and one of five unmarried sisters, is determined to wed for love, not money or privilege. Featuring over an hour of never-before-seen bonus features
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Seth Winters presents a rip-roaring spoof of the classic Jane Austin tome, Sense and Sensibility. Evicted from their home after their father's death, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are desperate to find suitors, and even more desperate to defend their coastal cottage from giant squid, great white sharks, and other sea monsters. Armed with nets, harpoon guns, and plenty of dry wit, they'll need to conquer unscrupulous cads, meddling matriarchs, and a...
75) High society
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Publisher
Turner Entertainment Company
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Description
C.K. Dexter-Haven, a successful popular jazz musician, moves into a mansion close to his ex-wife Tracy Lord's estate. She is on the verge of marrying a blander, safer man than Dex, who starts trying to win Tracy's heart again.
In this musical comedy, a society wedding is being arranged in Newport, Rhode Island. The beautiful Tracy Samantha Lord is to marry George Kittredge. However, Tracy's ex-husband, the songwriter C.K. Dexter-Haven, has never...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gale/Cengage
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Anna Byler should be enjoying her Rumspringa as allowed by her faith. But because of the strict rules enforced by her grandfather—the bishop—the available suitors in town are afraid to court her. Even Anna's grandmother is keeping a big secret from Anna's grandfather in an effort to keep the peace. Under her grandfather's oppressive watch, Anna begins to feel her faith slipping away and wonders if God has forsaken her. Jacob Hostetler and his...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Joss Whedon's sexy and contemporary spin on Shakespeare's classic comedy about the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a sensual, tragic and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
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