Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male heir. His wife also lacks an inheritance, so his family faces becoming poor upon his death. Thus, it is imperative that at least one of the daughters marries well to support the others, which is a motivation that drives the plot.Pride and Prejudice has consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature, with over 20 million copies sold, and has inspired many derivatives in modern literature. For more than a century, dramatic adaptations, reprints, unofficial sequels, films, and TV versions of Pride and Prejudice have portrayed the memorable characters and themes of the novel, reaching mass audiences. Read more

Against the turbulent backdrop of declared martial law in South Carolina, a stunning light-skinned beauty, Vanessa, lives in a Catholic orphanage for Blacks. After a series of racial traumas, Vanessa obtains the birth certificate of a deceased white baby and uses this document to assume the child's identity. She moves to California and enrolls at UC Berkeley under her newly acquired name.Vanessa marries into one of California's wealthiest families. Her charmed life abruptly ends eighteen months after the birth of her first child who is diagnosed with sickle cell trait. Discovering that the woman he married is Black, as is his toddler son, Vanessa's ruthless husband plots his revenge but they both survive. The police investigation that follows seems pretty clear-cut until a curious, young detective uncovers some clues to her private life where nothing is as it appears. The aftermath of the discovery brings down a pillar of San Francisco society. Read more

Read the trauma-inducing viral sensation as seen on TikTok and Bookstagram! Over 100,000 copies sold!"I believe pain lingers," Angel said. "Do I believe in spirits? In the supernatural? Probably not."The Lonely Motel holds many dark secrets... and Room 6 just might possess the worst of them all.Angel knows all about pain. His mother died in this room. He's researched its history. Today he's come back to end it, no matter the cost, once and for all.Shyla, a plus-sized escort, thinks the stories Angel tells her can't be true. Secrets so vile, you won't want to let them inside you.But the Lonely Motel doesn't forget. It doesn't forgive. And it always claims its victim."This book is a wet dream of abnormal sexual psychology." - Mort Stone, My Indie MuseWARNING: Don't buy this book if you have a weak stomach, if you're easily disturbed, or if you're looking for a light horror read. THIS IS NOT THAT BOOK. Seriously. You've been warned.(For signed copies, please visit my website.) Read more

A collection of the year’s top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi.“Food and travel are natural companions,” writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi. From this pairing comes “the possibility of seeing anew, of examining how we make and assign meaning.” The essays in this year’s Best American Food and Travel Writing circle the world—from Dakar in Senegal, to Michoacán in south-central Mexico, to the Camino de Santiago in Spain—and deepen our understanding of our place in it. An ode to the American grilled cheese spurs the desire to find beauty in the smallest daily activities. An obsessive odyssey for the perfect Chinese food blossoms into a heart-wrenching search for a lost childhood. Bold and insightful, joyful and moving, this collection celebrates the experiences that connect us all.The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2024 includes C PAM ZHANG • LIGAYA MISHAN • KIESE LAYMON • MARIAN BULL • MAYUKH SEN • BEN TAUB • AND OTHERS Read more

A late night children's TV broadcast from the 1950s leaves hundreds traumatized.A sadist comes into contact with a woman with some rather unusual requests.A cinephile finds a supposedly lost film and begins to find their world falling apart at the seams.The mother of a young girl is permanently injured in a car accident and turns to alternative solutions to ease the pain.A PERSISTENT AND GROWING UNEASE brings you 20 horror stories for your darkest nights. This collection has every flavor of horror, from haunted apartments, to creepy reflections, to found journal entries from tattered old diaries. Read… if you dare. Read more

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Wrong place, wrong time."…will leave even the most stalwart horror fans sleeping with the lights on."—K.C. Finn for Readers’ FavoriteEighteen voices share their harrowing encounters with the uncanny, the grotesque, and the utterly inexplicable.Stories of old gods and new nightmares, of the evil men do, and of the terrors lingering in the dark. A young woman's horrifying discovery in her roommate, a family's legacy of guarding a monstrous secret, a man's desperate flight from a ravenous beast—each story is a descent into fear, madness, and the realization that the world is far more terrifying than we ever imagined.Journey into the darkness, but remember, these witnesses carry a burden you may not want to share. Read more

This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of the COMPLETE TALES & POEMS of Edgar Allan Poe features 156 works by Poe, including all of his short stories and poems. 69 Tales, including: • The Tell-Tale Heart • The Murders in the Rue Morgue • The Fall of the House of Usher • The Masque of the Red Death • The Pit and the Pendulum • The Purloined Letter • The Black Cat • Hop-Frog • The Cask of Amontillado 74 Poems, including: • The Raven • The Conqueror Worm • The Bells • Tamerlane • Al Aaraaf • Lenore • Eldorado • Annabel Lee In addition: • Poe’s only complete novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym • His incomplete novel, The Journal of Julius Rodman • His unfinished tragedy in verse, Politian • 10 significant essays & sketches, including "The Balloon-Hoax," "The Rationale of Verse," and "The Philosophy of Composition" Also featuring: • More than 25 illustrations from Harry Clarke, Edmund Dulac, and Arthur Rackham • Annotated translations of passages in French, Latin, Greek and other foreign languages, along with Poe’s own notes • Alphabetical title index and detailed author biography Whether you are new to Edgar Allan Poe or a student of his work, this illustrated/annotated edition is a must-have for your Kindle library. Read more

This collection gathers the best travel essays from The New Yorker, Harpers, GQ and more—featuring Paul Theroux, Alice Gregory, Dave Eggers and others.Why do I travel? Why does anyone of us travel? Bill Bryson poses these questions in his introduction to The Best American Travel Writing 2016, and though he admits, “I wasn’t at all sure I knew the answer,” these questions start us on the path of some fascinating explorations. While the various contributors to this collection travel for different reasons, they all come back with stories. Whether traversing the Arctic by dogsled, attending a surreal film festival in North Korea, or strolling the streets of a fast-changing Havana, some of today’s best travel writers share their experiences of the world and the human condition, offering, if not answers, than illumination and insight.The Best American Travel Writing 2016 includes Michael Chabon, William T. Vollmann, Helen Macdonald, Sara Corbett, Stephanie Pearson, Thomas Chatterton Williams, Pico Iyer, and others. Read more

Death Comes for the Archbishop is a 1927 novel by American author Willa Cather. It concerns the attempts of a Catholic bishop and a priest to establish a diocese in New Mexico Territory. Read more

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The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned.Trust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier—with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. In these classic tales that span more than five decades—including the first story he ever published, “The Trail of the Apache”—Elmore Leonard once again demonstrates the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that have made him one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of our time. Read more

In the small town of Beaufort Creek, people believe in arranged marriages. Because when two shifters are brought together to overcome old resentments and form strong alliances, the power of love heals all…The Alpha’s Forced MateThe alpha is my worst enemy. Now I’m forced to win his heart.The alpha’s mate is chosen in the Mate Trials. The girls who participate are selected in a lottery. My name got drawn, and I resent it. He’s much too old for me, and he betrayed my pack. I once wanted to murder him. Now I’m supposed to give him my innocence.The Wolf’s Forced MateHe rejected me publicly. Now I’m supposed to share his bed.I left this small town after his rejection. Now I’m back, divorced and a single mom. The pack has decided that I will be mated to the only guy I hate. I don’t want to. But my daughter needs protection so I agree on one condition: This will be platonic.The Dragon’s Pretend MarriageHe bullied me relentlessly. Now I’m supposed to be his fake fiancée.He’s a billionaire dragon and my brother’s best friend. I had a huge crush on him. He humiliated me for it, put me to shame for everyone to see. I still hate him. But I have the perfect plan: I’ll play his fake fiancée. And get my revenge…The Bear’s Arranged MateWe hate each other. Now we’re supposed to marry each other.We’ve never gotten along, clashing passionately whenever we cross paths. But the pack thinks we’ll love each other just as passionately when put together. So they’ve decided that we’ll be mated. And there’s no way out.The Lion’s Arranged MarriageMy arranged mate hates me. And yet he’s set on rescuing me.I was taken away from my pack. They threw me in a cage to experiment on me. Until this lion shifter came around. He hates me, but says he’ll get me out of here. Because apparently the alpha has declared us mates.The Wolf’s Bullied MateHe’s a bully and picks on me constantly. Now I’m forced to be his mate.He insults me and wants to see me fail, making me tense. He wants my curves under him in more ways than one, but I won’t let it happen. Until the alpha declares us mates, and my belly is growing with his baby…The Alpha’s Pregnant BrideI’m supposed to marry the alpha. But he thinks I’m too young and inexperienced.The pack has announced that we’re a match, but he says I could never be his mate. But when my old flame shows up, he suddenly changes his mind. He gets protective of my curves and wants to make babies.Daddy’s Innocent MateI hate his guts. Now he’s supposed to be my arranged mate…and to claim my innocence.Everyone in our small town knows we’re enemies. He’s a single dad and a bad boy. I’m the innocent one. I swear opposites don’t attract. But now that I’m forced to live in his house…things are getting awfully explosive.The Wolf’s Auctioned MateThe pack is auctioning me to the highest bidder. Guess who wins the bid? My ex.We were together once, but then he ditched me without another word. Now I’m supposed to be his mate, but I won’t fall for him again. If only I could stop being such a socially awkward klutz around him…The Wolf’s Secret TwinsHe’s the daddy of my secret twins. And my forbidden mate.His family rejected mine, making us outcasts. We were never supposed to be together, not now nor in the past. But one night led to my pregnant belly. And now we meet again. Read more

All books in this series are stand-alone stories—no need to read them in order.Unforgettable Pleasure - The plumber arrives with his big pipe, ready to fix more than just her leaks.Pulled Over For Passion - Caught speeding, the only way out is to take the officer's weapon deep.Elevated Ecstasy - Mile-high pleasure with a stranger at 30.000 ft. From virgin to threesome.Forbidden Lessons - When anatomy crashes her math tutoring she learns how to ride his cock.Naughty Delivery - She orders pizza and he delivers extra sausage.Roadside Rendezvous – He pops her hood, checks her fluids, and makes sure everything is running smoothly.Dual Seduction – Why choose when you can have both Greek brothers?Dirty Detour – She came for the ride, but now she’s straddling more than just his motorcycle.Taste of Temptation – She’s served a feast she’ll never forget—two eager bodies and a kitchen about to go up in flames.Changing Room Confessions – She’s frozen in place, unable to look away as he strokes himself under the steaming water.Trigger Warning:If you are looking for a romantic short story with plot and character development, this story is NOT for you.If you are looking for pure smut, porn for women, and just need a quick read to get going, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!This book contains scenes depicting consensual sexual activity involving anal play, threesomes, light BDSM, and sex in public. Reader discretion is advised, as the content includes explicit descriptions of intimate encounters and may not be suitable for all audiences. If you're sensitive to explicit sexual content, please be aware before reading. Read more

LIKE EXTRA-STEAMY, AGE-GAP STORIES?Fabulous! This collection of Izzie Vee’s stories is exactly that.It includes books 12-14 from her ‘Steamy, Forced & Forbidden Series’.BE WARNED: The last story is a reverse harem that’s on the red-hot end of naughty.A bonus story is included inside for you that’s not included in the series.Ready to devour these yummy stories, then one-click now to steam up your Kindle all night longThis collection contains the following stories:BOOK 1: Pregnant for Daddy’s EnemyBOOK 2: Best-Friend's Billionaire Daddy in ItalyBOOK 3: Daddy’s Hot-Friends: Reverse-HaremPLUS a Special Bonus story for you.All these stories are hot, spicy standalones with naughty forbidden elements. Read more

IT'S GOOD TO BE BAD… I have no soul. And that suits me. How else could I wield absolute power in the nation’s capital? I own this town and everyone in it. The public thinks the politicos run Washington. Who do you think is pulling their strings? I am. Some hate me for it…until they find themselves in the center of a scandal. That’s when I become their savior. When I step out of a limo, men stare in envy while women gawk and blush. There’s always a pretty young thing draped on my arm, sometimes two. Window dressing to fill a void or keep me warm on a chilly night. They’re all gunning for the same thing—to be The One. But these women don’t hold my attention and they can’t snag my heart. Then, she crashes into my sinful world and I’m pulled by an invisible force even I can’t resist. She becomes my obsession, my reason to breathe. Everything changes the moment her gaze meets mine. Everything. Read more

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When a stranger comes to town, secrets are sure to come out. New York Times bestselling author Tamsyn Muir spins a twisty—and twisted—short story of revenge and survival.A fresh-faced newcomer arrives in an isolated, gang-run town and soon finds herself taking a job nobody else wants: bodyguard to a ghoul. Not just your average mindless, half-rotted shuffler, though. Lucille is a dancer who can still put on her own lipstick and whose shows are half burlesque, half gladiator match. But the stranger is no stranger to this particular ghoul. Both women are undercover in their own way. And both have something to lose if their connection comes to light.Tamsyn Muir’s Undercover is part of Into Shadow, an enthralling collection of dark fantasy stories about the lure of forbidden knowledge. Read or listen to each in a single sitting. Read more

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases. He is arguably the most famous fictional detective Read more