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Cambridge, 1896. When gifted mathematician Grace Marshall is thrown into poverty by the sudden loss of her distinguished father, marriage seems to offer the best hope of security. The obvious candidate agrees; their union would boost his professional reputation as well as offering Grace safe respectability. But Grace's ally at the college, Miss Froment, has taken against this suitor and recruits the Moth Agency in a campaign of engagement prevention.

Professor Theo Watt needs a suitable wife, or so his mother believes. His dazzling career as a naturalist leaves no time to find one, so he grudgingly defers to her matchmaking. Amidst a string of disappointing candidates, he unexpectedly finds himself charmed by a passing young woman who sacrifices her pretty dress to join him in the muddy rescue of a fish.

Der größenwahnsinnige Verbrecher Robur ist mit unbekanntem Ziel entkommen. Von Florida aus nimmt Phileas Fogg die Suche nach seinem Gegner auf. Unterstützung erhält er dabei ausgerechnet von einem weiteren Widersacher: Victor Frankenstein. Die beiden Männer haben den Verdacht, dass Robur dieses Mal einen Schritt zu weit gegangen ist. Die Spuren führen dabei in den Dschungel von Indonesien. Dort befindet sich eine gewaltige, düstere Fabrik. Als Fogg und Frankenstein Roburs Absichten und dessen ungeheuerliche Auswirkungen erkennen, läuft ihnen die Zeit davon.

No longer in the first blush of youth and without a marriage portion, Miss Constance Woodley can scarcely imagine why one of the leading lights of London society should take an interest in the likes of her. But under her benefactor's guiding hand, she's transformed into a captivating creature who catches the eye of the handsome, charming, and ever-so-slightly notorious Lord Dominic Leighton.

Nancy Byrne was the apple of her daddy’s eye. He might have been one of the most-feared gangsters in London, yet Jimmy Byrne idolised his little Nancy. But now Jimmy is dead, gunned down in cold blood - and Nancy vows to avenge his death. She’s only twenty years old, but as the new head of the ruthless Byrne gang, running a lucrative world of drugs, sex and violence, she’s in over her head. Keeping her family together all while Joanie, her beloved grandma, falls apart, and her brother Daniel goes off the rails forces Nancy to grow up - fast.

Magic, Mayhem, and a Sorcerer’s Smoldering Stare—Who Knew Regency Romance Could Be So Wickedly Enchanting? Elizabeth Bennet never expected to brew love potions by day and cross spells with an insufferably handsome sorcerer by night. But in Longbourn Hollow, where gossip is as potent as magic, nothing stays simple for long. When the wealthy and mysterious Mr. Darcy arrives at Netherfield Hall, his raw magical power sends ripples through the sleepy town. Elizabeth can’t deny the sparks that fly—whether they stem from irritation or something far more dangerous.

It’s been ten years since I last saw Stephanie, but looking into her haunted eyes, she looks just as innocent as she did as a baby. Pulling her into a tight embrace, I promise her that although she’s lost her mother, I will take care of her from now on. No matter what… But as I usher her inside, I can’t help wondering if Stephanie knows my secrets. The real reason I hadn’t seen her mother in years… or why she wasn’t ever allowed to visit me at my house. Did my daughter take our family secrets to the grave?

Growing up in squalor with their drug-addicted prostitute mother, sisters Georgie and Marnie Parker have had to endure the very darkest side of life. When their mother is sentenced for brutally murdering a client, Georgie and Marnie’s already precarious lives are blown apart and they now share a terrible secret. Sent to a children’s home, the sisters hope this might finally be their safe haven after years of neglect. But they soon discover they’re in real danger.

Anna is living her best life as the heroine from the Regency novel she’s reading. Trapped in the book, she risks destroying the story she adores if she falls for James, the prince with plans to become King. Unable to enjoy her alternate reality, she must keep her wits about her—things aren’t always as they seem. This audiobook also contains Act II, Undecided Heiress

Colleen Byrne is wife to one of the biggest faces on the streets of Soho, Jimmy Byrne. He promised her the life of luxury, but behind the diamonds and fur coats is a dangerous world of violence and lies. With her two children, Nancy and Daniel, Colleen is in too deep, bound to Jimmy forever.