Distressed over the current widespread disinterest inmatrimony among their eminently marriageable offspring, the formidable matriarchs of the ton have taken matters into their own meddling hands with the formation of The Ladies' Society for the Betterment of the Future of Britain. Their first challe[...]
Identical twins, sensible Delia and mischievous Cassandra Effington were the most delicious debutantes to ever waltz across a London ballroom. They looked alike in every way . . . but no one ever expected Delia to be the one to get into trouble . . . How did this young lady's reputation become so qu[...]
What lengths would a young lady go to in her pursuit of the perfect match?And how far would a gentleman go to stop her?Cassandra Effington is one of the most delicious debutantes to ever waltz across a London ballroom. But while her identical twin sister Delia is now wed, Cassandra is still unclaime[...]
A quartet of popular romance authors--Victoria Alexander, Liz Carlyle, Eloisa James, and Cathy Maxwell--chronicles the romantic ups and downs for four sets of star-crossed lovers who are given the chance to set the past right, in an anthology of original romance tales. Original.[...]
Pamela is a mystery Alexei is determined to solve ...Prince Alexei of Avalonia is a master at the art of seduction, butwhen a mysterious young woman he meets at a masked ball spends the night in his bed, he finds he is touched in ways he cannot forget. Still, he wonders if she was real or a dream sp[...]
The "Human Calculator" shows readers the traditional disciplines of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and explains how to use these mathematical disciplines to solve everyday math problems, in a new edition of his popular introduction to mathematics. Original. 25,000 first printing[...]
VictoriaGrowing up in far-off India, wealthy young heiress Lady Victoria Arbuthnot was accustomed to handling her own affairs -- not to mention everyone else's. But in her sixteenth year, Vicky is unceremoniously shipped off to London to find a husband. With her usual aplomb, however, Lady Victoria [...]
Wouldn't it be wonderful to love your life through every age and stage of it? Appreciate yourself every step of the way? And have such vitality that, even though you're perfectly proud of the age you are, people routinely think you're several years younger? This happy state is the promise of Younger[...]
Four of London's most eligible bachelors form a tontine in which the last man left unwed will win a prize, but for Gideon Pearsall, Viscount Warton, his chances of winning are undermined when he encounters Judith, Lady Chester, the most scandalous and desirable woman in London. Original.[...]
Who will be the last man standing?New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander's delicious series about four men desperately trying to avoid matrimony continues...Lady Cordelia Bannister simply cannot marry a man she has not chosen herself, no matter what her father decrees. So, pretending t[...]
Even though Americans spend thousands on furniture, appliances and interior decoration, many of our homes have become little more than drop-off zones where we collapse after work, glued to the TV while gulping down a microwave dinner. The home can be so much more than that, says Victoria Moran. It[...]
Barbara Goldsmith's portrait of suffragette Victoria Woodhull and her times was hailed by George Plimpton as "a beautifully written biography of a remarkable woman" and by Gloria Steinem as "more memorable than a dozen histories." A highly readable combination of history and biography, Other Powers[...]
In 1985 in Columbia, more than 23,000 people died due to the government's failure to take seriously scientists' warnings about an imminent volcanic eruption at Nevado del Ruiz. In 1993, at Volcan Galeras, the death toll was smaller but no less tragic: despite seismic data that foretold possible disa[...]
The Petrakis family lives in the small Greek seaside village of Plaka. Just off the coast is the tiny island of Spinalonga, where the nation's leper colony once was located--a place that has haunted four generations of Petrakis women. There's Eleni, ripped from her husband and two young daughters an[...]
The perfect wife should be beautiful, trusting, and absolutely agreeable--or so the Earl of Wyldewood thought. But in New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander's intriguing tale, he finds that marriage is about more than mere appearances . . .When the Earl of Wyldewood meets Sabrina Winfi[...]
Provides advice on building a wardrobe, evaluating the correct fit for clothing, buying accessories, dressing for special occasions, looking fashionable during pregnancy, finding the right make-up, and caring for the skin.[...]
Achieve Happiness at Any Age, In Any Circumstance Bestselling author Victoria Moran presents fifty action-inspiring essays that show us how to custom craft our very own blessed lives.[...]
From the internationally bestselling author of The Island comes a dazzling new novel of family betrayals, forbidden love, and historical turmoil.Sonia knows nothing of Granada's shocking past, but ordering a simple cup of coffee in a quiet cafe will lead her into the extraordinary tale of a family's[...]
All she had to do was believe. . .Tessa St. James thinks that true love is nothing more than a fairy tale, and she is absolutely certain she will never encounter someone worthy of her attention . . . until she meets her knight in shining armor. His eyes are blue, the set of his chin is defiant, and [...]
From the internationally acclaimed author of The Island and The Return comes a sweeping and unforgettable story of love and friendship and the choices that must be made when loyalties are challenged.Thessaloniki, Greece, 1917: As Dimitri Komninos is born, a fire sweeps through the thriving multicult[...]
Based on the letters and diaries of six members of Queen Victoria's household, Serving Victoria offers unique insight into the queen and her court. Seen through the eyes of her servants--including the governess to the royal children, her maid of honor, her chaplain, and her personal physician--Victo[...]
Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard's sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king's palace. Will her power save her or condemn her?Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those[...]