- Table View
- List View
Moment of Love
by Denise RobinsShe was just his private secretary - would he ever know how mach she loved him? Christa might have thought herself lucky. She spent every working day with Stephen Harrimay - the brilliant young executive - the man she adored. But Christa was only his private secretary. Each evening he left her behind for society's most glamorous women - fast, beautiful wealthy womaen - who could challenge his brilliance, and further his career. Christa watched as he led his whirlwind life with the beautiful and the rich, knowing that all she could offer was her calm, deep love. She could only watch, wait and hope for the moment Stephen would stop, and really see her for the first time... A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1964, and available now for the first time in eBook.
More Than Love
by Denise RobinsRosalinda Browne's life was a simple one - a secretarial job with a respected London firm, a plain furnished room, and an occasional evening alone at the opera or the symphony. Then a chance meeting brought her face to face with Richard Corrington-Ashe - rich and dashing, the owner of a prestigious shipping firm. And suddenly Rosalinda's life would never be the same! But he was a married man - though his wife had long ago ceased to love him - and, as Rosalinda's passion soared ever higher, an ominous question grew; would her heart stand the test of sharing her beloved?
Murder in Mayfair
by Denise RobinsA thrilling love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1935, and available now for the first time in eBook.
My Lady Destiny
by Denise RobinsA classic historical love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1960, and available now for the first time in eBook.
My True Love
by Denise RobinsAn enthralling love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1953, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Never Give All
by Denise RobinsA captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1934, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Never Look Back
by Denise RobinsA heart-wrenching love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1953, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Nightingale's Song
by Denise RobinsA passionate love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1963, and available now for the first time in eBook.
O Love! O Fire!
by Denise RobinsA passionate love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1966, and available now for the first time in eBook.
On Dracula: Including a free facsimile edition of Dracula
by Bram Stoker Colm ToibinNo book since Mrs Shelley's Frankenstein, or indeed any other at all has come near yours in originality, or terror - Poe is nowhere..."-Charlotte Stoker (Mother of Bram Stoker).Originally published in 1897, Bram Stoker's Dracula has spawned countless new editions, inspired over fifty films, and hundreds of reimaginings. The iconic and terrifying character of Stoker's imagination has permeated our conciousness in such away that Dracula is the seminal vampire of popular culture.Set across London and into the darkest corners of Eastern Europe, Dracula is told through the journal entries and letters of its protagonists as they strive to survive the presence of Count Dracula in their lives. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to assist in a land transaction, but finds himself trapped in the Count's castle, tormented by strange and unearthly occurrences. After a miraculous escape, he returns to England, only to find that the Count has followed him to London and has begun tracking his fiancé, Mina...Reprinted in its original form, this edition of Dracula is perfect for a first time reader, or as a classic to keep forever.
Once is Enough
by Denise RobinsSylvia Penhurst is forced to bear the burden of her unhappy marriage, her ardent temperament subdued by her husband's cold unfeeling behaviour. Then suddenly to her yearning, caged heart comes love, love of the kind her husband cannot or will not give. The temptation to surrender to her passionate nature is too much but her happiness is short lived. For Sylvia has a small daughter and she realizes too late that in reaching out for a moment's happiness she has destroyed a child's world. A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1953, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Only in my Dreams
by Denise RobinsHalf drowned and desperate after leaping into a river to escape an assailant, Ming Corally drags herself to the gates of Julian Barrisford's home. Julian takes her in. But his wife seizes on the excuse to file a divorce petition - an action which threatens to destroy both Julian and the innocent girl he has saved.
Put Back the Clock
by Denise RobinsIt's a dream come true. For years Tracy Shaw has kept secret her love for childhood friend Sebastian Lemaire. Tracy was a fine girl and delicate beauty, but she was the village doctor's daughter, and Sebastian was already a very wealth young man, dazzled by fast cars and fast women. Now, incredible as it seems, Sebastian comes home from a whirlwind vacation abroad - and asks Tracy to marry him. But people say he is still intoxicated by a girl named Conseulo, a worldly and sensuous jet-set beauty, who rejected him. Does Sebastian really love Tracy, or he is just on the rebound? How can Tracy be sure of the affections of the man she loves, and make him forget another woman's undeniable glamour?
Reputation
by Denise RobinsLucinda was happy and deeply in love, but 'old sins have long shadows', and on the very night of her engagement party the dark, dangerous shadow of her past confronted her. Her wonderful engagement party went sour very quickly--at the sight of her fiance's brother Max and the woman he escorted. Vivian had nearly ruined Lucinda's life once before, with her unreasonable jealousy and terrible accusations. Vivian wouldn't let the past rest, and Max only had his brother's "best Interests" at heart. Between the two of them, Lucinda's future was in doubtful hands.... One woman was determined to destroy her... One man believed in her - loved her.
Restless Heart
by Denise RobinsShe was married to a good man, and desperately in love with someone else! The conflict between reason and emotion when restless youth is forced to choose between romantic love and unromantic security. A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1938, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Second Best
by Denise RobinsWhen Barry Elderton comes back from Ceylon to marry Virginia Brame, it is to find her the wife of the wealthy Sir Ian Kingleigh. So Barry turns to Virginia's cousin Joan for consolation. But she, loving Barry as much as he loved Virginia, knows that for him she is only 'second best'. Can she ever be first in his affections? A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1931, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Second Marriage
by Denise RobinsKatherine Green dreads telling her children of her plans to marry Robert Tracy. But even she never expected that they would respond with such bitterness. They do not realise how lonely she has been, nor do they see the cruelty of their own bitter resentment... Desperate to end her lonely widowhood, can Katherine reconcile her devotion to her children with her newly awakened love for Robert?
Set Me Free
by Denise RobinsVictoria longs for romance, but is stifled by her mother and sister. She escapes to Paris and a loveless marriage, and begins to understand, possibly too late, what true love is all about.
Set the Stars Alight
by Denise RobinsA thrilling novel of espionage and romance set agains the sultry, exotic Gold Coast of Africa. When the motion picture that blonde Gay Burnett was making went bankrupt, the beautiful English actress was stranded -and easy prey for the advances of the sinister director, Kurt Mulheim. Then she encountered a dissolute and reluctant saviour, Rick Morell. Rick, the ivory trader who vowed to distrust all women. But Mulheim had her kidnapped and sold as a white slave in darkest Ligati. Alone and terrified, Gay refused to give up hope that one day she would see Rick again-and tell him she loved him. A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1941, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Shatter the Sky
by Denise RobinsOn the eve of her wedding, Karey Marsden's fiance is killed, and her world seems to come to an abrupt end. Bereft with grief, she is comforted by her father's friend, Dr Ralph Chesney. Some months later, she accepts his proposal of marriage, even though she does not love him, believing that for her love will always be just a sad memory. But soon after the wedding, Karey finds herself irresistibly drawn to Dickon Farringham, her dead fiancé's double. And then she has to face up to an agonizing choice between her duty to a husband she can never love, and her passion for a man she loves too well.
Since We Love
by Denise RobinsJoan Parwood could have been happy working at the Great Friars Hotel. But Sally, the owner of the hotel, is engaged to marry Simon Roxley, the only man Joan has ever loved. Joan thinks that Simon secretly returns her love...and is proved right when Simon decides he cannot go ahead with the planned marriage. But then comes the car crash that leaves Sally blind and both Simon and Joan decide that Sally must learn the truth... A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1938, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Slave Woman
by Denise RobinsJan wanted to be more than just another possession to a man whose cruelty and indifference had long since taken over from the first flush of marriage. On a bittersweet holiday in Tangier she found a man who could give her the love and passion she wanted. Dacre Chenniston. But Dacre had to forfeit his profession for his illicit love; he was struck off the medical register. And suddenly it seemed that he would have to forfeit his love too...
Something to Love
by Denise RobinsBeautiful young nurse Christie Paige knows what it means to long for someone and to have that longing crushed. She goes to the children's clinic in the Austrian Alps to work at the side of Dr. Phillip Vereker, the man she plans to marry. Then her exquisite dream is shattered when Phillip marries one of his patients. After a painful interlude, the immense silent grandeur of the mountains, the brilliant star-jewelled sky - it all begins to work its magic. And inspired by powerful Maxwell Grant, the clinic's founder, her arduous work becomes a wonderful cure for misery. But always there is Phillip - Phillip... how would she forget at such close proximity? After him, can she ever feel the deep, unswerving passion of everlasting love? A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1951, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Stepping Off: Rewilding and Belonging in the South-West
by Thomas WilsonStepping Off is a book for locals and travellers alike. It is the story of the south-western corner of Western Australia: an environmental history, a social history, an invitation to reconnect with the land – and in doing so, to reconnect with ourselves.
Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War (Civil War Classics)
by G.F.R. HendersonTo commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. Thomas Jonathan Jackson earned his famous moniker during the Battle of Manassas, when an entire brigade was commanded to rally behind Jackson, whose own company was fighting like a stone wall. One of the finest generals of the Confederacy, Stonewall Jackson played a vital role in the Civil War, and an even more important role in the mythology of the South. This biography of Jackson, written by renowned military historian G.F.R. Henderson, strives to capture not only the man, but the legend that surrounds him to this day.