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Romance

I was once the heiress to the Solomon empire, but after it crumbled, I became the "charity case" ward of the wealthy Hyde family. For years, I lived in their shadows, clinging to the promise that Anson Hyde would always be my protector. That promise shattered when Anson walked into the ballroom with Claudine Chapman on his arm. Claudine was the girl who had spent years making my life a living hell, and now Anson was announcing their engagement to the world. The humiliation was instant. Guests sneered at my cheap dress, and a waiter intentionally sloshed champagne over me, knowing I was a nobody. Anson didn't even look my way; he was too busy whispering possessively to his new fiancée. I was a ghost in my own home, watching my protector celebrate with my tormentor. The betrayal burned. I realized I wasn't a ward; I was a pawn Anson had kept on a shelf until he found a better trade. I had no money, no allies, and a legal trust fund that Anson controlled with a flick of his wrist. Fleeing to the library, I stumbled into Dallas Koch—a titan of industry and my best friend’s father. He was a wall of cold, absolute power that even the Hydes feared. "Marry me," I blurted out, desperate to find a shield Anson couldn't climb. Dallas didn't laugh. He pulled out a marriage agreement and a heavy fountain pen. "Sign," he commanded, his voice a low rumble. "But if you walk out that door with me, you never go back." I signed my name, trading my life for the only man dangerous enough to keep me safe.

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Lucretia, Complete by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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First published 1892. Author was a soldier, composer and French dramatist who received the Legion of Honour.

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Coniston -- Complete by Winston Churchill

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George Meredith was both a novelist and poet. Born in Portsmouth, England , his work is used as a classic example of Victorian literature.

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Gerfaut -- Complete by Charles de Bernard

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Gerfaut, Complete by Charles de Bernard

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Pelham, Complete by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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Coniston, Complete by Winston Churchill

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Harold, Complete by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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You must often have felt, gentlemen, -- each and all of you, -- especially when sitting alone at night, a strange and unaccountable sensation of coldness and awe creep over you; your blood curdles, and the heart stands still; the limbs shiver, the hair bristles; you are afraid to look up, to turn yo

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No Defense, Complete by Gilbert Parker

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Ragged Lady, Complete by William Dean Howells

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The Caxtons, Complete by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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The Crisis, Complete by Winston Churchill

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The Red Lily, Complete by Anatole France

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The Wandering Jew, Complete by Eugene Sue

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Complete Project Gutenberg Oliv by Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Gilbert Parker was a late 19th and early 20th century politician and novelist who wrote prodigiously. The British-Canadian's works are still popular in the 21st century.

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Extrait : "En mer, aux environs de deux heures du matin, par une nuit calme, sous un ciel plein d'étoiles. Yves se tenait sur la passerelle auprès de moi, et nous causions du pays, absolument nouveau pour nous deux, où nous conduisaient cette fois les hasards de notre destinée. C'était le lendemain

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Malik and Isha's friendship since they were children ended in hostility due to a misunderstanding. One another away from each other. Especially when one day, Malik said that he loved Isha so Isha was angry and accused Malik of betraying their friendship by letting his feelings of love develop for Is