The Master S Mistress

Hired to catalog the Sullivan House library, Elizabeth Brown is in her element. Books she can handle. Men—well, she's a little less experienced in that department. She's certainly not at all prepared for the unexpected arrival of the master of the house, Rogan Sullivan! Rogan is dark, dangerous and wickedly sexy—exactly the kind of man Elizabeth has read she should stay away from. But it's not long before Rogan is showing his virgin librarian reasons she should let herself be seduced by a masterful rogue….

When her mistress departs from Victorian London society to seek relief from tuberculosis symptoms in Egypt, maid Sally throws herself into their new culture and comes to know freedoms she has never experienced before she is harshly reminded of her humble station in life.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... the muse in the door I do not know your name, Nor your fate. You come as you came before. You are late, But you and mine are the same. Submitted to me, once more! You carry the sign--You are late, But mine! You are mine, as you were before! For you and mine are the same. You are lame. You pause in the door, With desire and danger and doubt. You detach from the wind without--You are mine, as you were before, You are slow for pity and pride. Ah, you are lame, but mine! You carry the sign--The vultures in your side! You are he whom the beaks defile. You are faint from the walls you broke. You smile. You are bright and bereft, You are heavy with theft! There is fire in your cloak! Master of stealth! You are he! Mine to compel or refuse! And you are released to me As Barabbas was loosed to the Jews! poet to poet To my Singing Brother, C. G. 0 'N. Since you are with me now, my Bird, I sing alone no more, We go with many a silver word Where we have wept before. We go with many a silver sound, Where once we went so still, We take the forest for a hound, And chase the bounding hill. We chase the bee where honey drips, We chase the chanting morn, We put the forest to our lips And blow it like a horn. We shake the forest like a flag, Like banners burning red, Our words are running with the stag--With leaves the wind has sped. Our words are running with the hare The hunters never find, Whose feet are like the purple air That leaves the pack behind. But ah, no hunter ever heard Such cries as we let out, Since you are with me now, my Bird, With echoes leagued about. The echoes all take hands and dance When you set up your song; The hairy hiders peep and prance And love and listen long. The hairy hiders weep their fill O'er singing's aftermath, To find...

The long-awaited sequel to Sidney Sheldon's #1 New York Times bestselling masterpiece, Master of the Game In his spellbinding bestseller, beloved author Sidney Sheldon introduced the glamorous, scheming Blackwell family and its unforgettable matriarch, Kate Blackwell. Now a generation has passed, and as the world has changed, so too has America's royal family. The intervening years have not lessened the Blackwells' talent for manipulation, domination, and passion. The children of Kate's granddaughters are determined to control Kruger-Brent, Ltd., the multibillion-dollar international corporation with holdings in diverse industries around the globe. But only one can reign supreme. In a family rife with secrets—murder, hidden identities, perversions—and a depraved sense of honor, the player who wins the game may be the only one who can survive.

If you want to feel worthy, have worth. If you want to be useful, have a use. If you want to be loved, accept the love that is given freely. Katya Waters has finally made peace with her past, but the present and future are becoming a never-ending nightmare. At the end of Restraint, Katya fled back to her hometown, seeking solace from Ezra's constant micromanaging while hiding from her true feelings over what had happened to her at the hands of the men she had grown to trust. Before Katya can come to terms with the catastrophic events she had endured in Dominion, she is whisked away from the comfort of her safe haven. Never getting a moment to reflect before being thrust back to Dominion, Katya's defenses are down. Ezra's controlling and manipulative ways know no bounds when it comes to Katya and their daughter. Vulnerable and susceptible to his influence, Ezra forces Katya and Ava into The Edge Building's fortress of a gilded cage, where Katya fears she will never get out. Hanging onto her sense of self and moral code is difficult for Katya, as Ezra influences every aspect of her life, leaving her feeling powerless and lost as she falls deeper under his spell. Unsure where she fits into the lives of the men who impact her so deeply, Katya seeks direction from an unlikely source to regain her power. Katya's intuition screams that she is in danger, which is why she allows Ezra to keep her caged safely within the world of his creation. ...And then the threatening notes are delivered- written with the words only the monster ever whispered.

Return to the the epic tale of the Lord of the Isles, David Drake's saga of magic and might. For the first time in a thousand years, the Kingdom of the Isles has a government and a real ruler: Prince Garric of Haft. The enemies joining against him intend to destroy not only the kingdom but humankind as well. The rebels gathering in the West outnumber the royal army and the magic they wield can strike into the heart of the palace itself, but far greater dangers lie behind those. On the far fringes of the Isles, ancient powers ready themselves for a titanic struggle in which human beings are mere pawns--or fodder! Reptilian and insect monsters from out of the ages march on the kingdom, commanded by wizards no longer human or never human at all. If unchecked, their ravening slaughter will sweep over the Isles as destructively as a flood of lava. Garric, ripped from his time and body, must make new allies if he and his kingdom are to survive. Watching them all from the blackness of a tomb walled off in time and space, the Mistress waits... And her fangs drip poison! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye. “So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind’s eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author First-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands. Thea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determined survivor hiding behind a slave’s docile mask. Purchased as a toy for the spoiled heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea evades her mistress’s spite and hones a secret passion for music. But when Thea wins the love of Rome’s newest and most savage gladiator and dares to dream of a better life, the jealous Lepida tears the lovers apart and casts Thea out. Rome offers many ways for the resourceful to survive, and Thea remakes herself as a singer for the Eternal ’City’s glittering aristocrats. As she struggles for success and independence, her nightingale voice attracts a dangerous new admirer: the Emperor himself. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her destiny. Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Rome’s most powerful man lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor’s mistress.

Elizabeth is a university lecturer who was hired to catalog a private library at an esteemed mansion in Cornwall. But she's at a loss when the elderly master of the home passes away, even after contacting his relatives. Then one night, a mysterious man breaks into the mansion. Clothed all in black with a body to die for, he's just like the hero in one of her favorite romance novels! Elizabeth is charmed in an instant, but she regains her senses and attacks the intruder. But it only takes another moment for him to subdue her!