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The Irish on the Somme by Michael MacDonagh

The Blind Traveler, James Holman, was a British adventurer who undertook a number of lone journeys unprecedented through history in their distance and methodology. Not only was Holman rendered totally blind from the age of 25, he also suffered from severe pain and restricted mobility. He was a pioneer of "human echolocation", using the sound of a tapping cane to negotiate his way across the planet. Journalist William Jerdan wrote that "From Marco Polo to Mungo Park, no three of the most famous travelers, grouped together, would exceed the extent and variety of countries traversed by our blind countryman."After an initial frustrated attempt to make a circuit around the world, Holman set out again in 1827. Such attempts by a solo traveler were virtually unheard of in the day, let alone by a blind one, but Holman successfully achieved his incredible journey. His remarkable account was published in four volumes, of which this is the first. Holman's inspiring life and travels are also the theme of Jason Roberts' recent book A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler.

The story "Against All Odds" is about, two lovers Ava and Caleb. Their relationship started as a boss to an employee. But as time goes on things change and they fell in love with each other, even though Victoria( Caleb's morther) was not in support. Little do they know that, there's more secrete to the company and Victoria's past. Will Victoria be able to bring them apart or will the truth about Ava's father's death do so.

A POLICE OFFICER WHO'S SO INCREDIBLY IN ACTION, SHE TAKE NO SHIT FROM ANYONE. WHO LATER CAME ACROSS A MAN, ALTHOUGH IT WAS Not EASY, But they make it through and become a love. FIND OUT ABOUT THIS STORY😩 DON'T JUDGE IT BY THE BLURB

According to Wikipedia: "Grace S. Richmond (died 1959) was an American writer. She wrote the "Red Pepper Burns" series of popular novels."

When Emma Parker is summoned from her humble rural life to the glittering world of Brooklyn’s elite, she never expects the price of her family's generosity. Her uncle and aunt, desperate to secure a lucrative business alliance, compel her to impersonate her glamorous, rebellious cousin Isabella in an arranged marriage to Liam Harrington—a billionaire reeling from a tragic accident that has left him paralyzed and emotionally isolated.Thrown into a world of wealth and pretense, Emma must navigate the treacherous waters of deceit while maintaining her own identity and compassion. Despite his initial coldness, Liam finds himself drawn to Emma's genuine kindness and resilience, unknowingly falling for the woman behind the mask.As secrets unravel and truths come to light, Emma is cast out, leaving behind a broken-hearted Liam who realizes the depth of her sacrifice. Determined to win back the only person who saw him for more than his wealth and physical limitations, Liam tracks down Emma, offering her a partnership built on trust and mutual respect.Together, they face adversities that test their newfound bond, from corporate battles to personal demons. Emma’s journey of self-discovery and Liam’s path to emotional healing intertwine, creating a powerful narrative of love, redemption, and the triumph of the human spirit."Substitute Bride to the Paralyzed Billionaire" is a captivating tale of courage and romance, where true love emerges from the most unlikely of beginnings.

Crazy, sassy, badass, feisty and bad-mouthed, that's her description. she sells troubles in bunches, She has the crazy curves, brown eyeballs, pink lips and pouty cheeks. Who's she?.. Mandy Lucas that's her name, she's 20 years old, a true definition of craziness and a big trouble distributor..... Rex Tyson Ryan Tyson Rick Tyson These are the three sons of the most popular business tycoon in Korea. They're not triplets, they are brothers from different mothers but the same father. I'm sure you wanna know wanna know more about them. Henry Brown, Mr Tyson's Manager. Rachel Brown, Henry's younger sister. Charlotte Greg, Mandy's best friend. Paulina Lucas, Mandy's Mom. Carl Lucas, Mandy's kid brother. Dig deep to know more about these characters. It's going to be a super crazy ride I swear.

After five years of marriage, Billionaire Alexander Burke is convinced that his wife, Olivia Burke, doesn't love him. Olivia is also convinced her husband is still in love with his ex and their marriage is just for convenience. Alexander serves her divorce papers but soon regrets his impulsive decision. Desperate to win her back, he puts the divorce on hold. Olivia who has had enough of his encounters with his ex decides to finalize the divorce anyway. What will Alexander do when he realizes he has made the biggest mistake of his life? Will Olivia make him pay for his betrayal or fall for him all over again?

"I can't stop myself. You consume me Olivia, all of you!" Only daughter of powerful business mogul and drug lord, Olivia Murray wants a family of her own. Her world is shaken after she finds her husband-to-be, Asher in bed with one of his employees a week before their wedding. Feeling betrayed, she cancels the entire wedding ceremony against her family's wishes, leaving her father disappointed by the disgrace she's brought to the family. Olivia has a new plan on getting revenge as she meets a mysterious guy who also has a vendetta against Asher. Their worlds become intertwined as they work to bring him down while navigating their attraction to each other. Olivia finds herself falling in love no matter how hard she tries not to. She is torn apart when she finally discovers who this mysterious guy truly is and his mission to take down her entire family. Olivia is left with one choice to make, choosing between her family or the man she's fallen deeply in love with. Leonard Devine, a skilled undercover agent gets assigned to work on the O'Neill's family's case to expose their illegal dealings with arms and drugs. His mission leads him to the Murray family and the only heir, Olivia. Striking a deal with her under a false identity to help her get revenge on her ex-fiance, Leonard finds himself falling in love with her as they enter a fake marriage. The lines of his mission begin to blur as he becomes entangled in his love affair with Olivia. They must decide whether to trust each other as they navigate the treacherous world of secrets and lies. Will their love stand the test of betrayals? Especially when he finds out he has been played and Olivia isn't who he thought she is.

Parisians in the Country by Honore de Balzac

For eight years, I bankrolled my fiancé's rise from a slum nobody to a feared Mafia Capo. But at our infant daughter's banquet, I found a torn condom wrapper and a love note from him inside the bag of the "innocent" college student I sponsored. Instead of explaining himself, Lucian and his mother publicly humiliated me for failing to bear a son. They moved the student into my multi-million-dollar penthouse and let her steal my mother's gold bars. Worse, to assert dominance, she nearly killed my baby by leaving her naked in a freezing bathtub. When I rushed my blue, shivering daughter to the hospital and returned for my things, Lucian locked me out of my own home. "You're a low-born orphan who never deserved a Made Man," he sneered, claiming my entire empire as his own. "I'm keeping everything. She's going to give me a true male heir." I had sacrificed my youth to pay off his blood debts, only to be thrown out like garbage so a fraud could take my place. But they forgot one crucial detail. I was the one who funded his private medical exams. Standing in the hallway, I smiled, pulled out my phone, and sent the undeniable proof of his absolute sterility to every boss in the syndicate.

-- Lara Smith, the only daughter of the influential Smith family, had never truly owned her life. Even though she was born into wealth and privilege, her parents saw her less as a daughter and more as a bargaining chip. When their company teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, they used her as collateral in a desperate deal - a move that would entangle her with two men, William and Rufus, both chosen for her benefit, though she felt nothing for them. Her heart, however, had always belonged elsewhere. The day Tomson - her childhood sweetheart - returned, old emotions came rushing back. It felt like destiny had given her a second chance at love. But that chance turned to ruin. Tomson shattered her, playing her heart like a pawn in a chess game, using her vulnerabilities against her until she was left broken and humiliated. In the wreckage of her trust, Liam appeared. Unlike anyone she had ever known, Liam was patient, kind, and unwavering. He didn't just speak of love - he proved it in every gesture, every glance, every word. Slowly, he rebuilt her faith in something she thought had died forever. With him, she began to heal, to dream, and to believe again. Then tragedy struck. A plane crash. Liam was gone. The news ripped through her like a blade, leaving her hollow and numb. But grief soon turned into suspicion. Something didn't feel right. The pieces didn't add up. Her instincts were right. Liam wasn't dead. His "death" had been fabricated, his body replaced with that of a dead police officer. And behind it all was Olivia - Lara's rival and Tomson's bitter ex-girlfriend. Olivia had orchestrated the lie, weaving it into a web of deceit designed to destroy Lara's happiness, fuel old misunderstandings, and keep her trapped in a cycle of heartbreak. But Lara was no longer the naive girl who could be moved around like a game piece. Fueled by determination, she set out to uncover the truth. Each clue brought her closer to the heart of the conspiracy, unraveling the schemes and betrayals that had haunted her for years. In the end, she exposed Olivia's lies, dismantled the manipulation, and reclaimed her life. Liam was freed from the shadows of the plot, and together they emerged from the chaos stronger than ever. Against all odds, Lara and Liam finally found the peace they had fought for. And for the first time, Lara wasn't just living for her family's name or their fortune - she was living for herself, and for the love that had survived every storm. ---

Constance Dunlap is a young woman whom chance turns amateur criminal after the death of her husband. She constantly finds herself matching wits with a somewhat shady detective Drummond, who is apparently out to get her by hook or crook.

Tyler Smith is a quiet and withdrawn individual who makes every effort to live a simple, quiet and easy going life. Even though he has dated quite a few women, he always avoids relationships and women that are crazy. However, an incident get him entangled with his personal secretary Linda Martins. Even though he has known her for a long time, he was unaware of her wild, sarcastic, chatty, crazy, and loud personality. And that's when his meticulously ordered and well-balanced existence suddenly changes. Will this change be for the better or for the worst? Will he regret his reckless decision or will he rejoice it forever? Let's see how this crazy woman snatches his peace and shows him how crazy and bombastic this world can be. Let's see what happens when the silent and reserved one gets himself entangled with the crazy and loud one.

The Spell of the Heart of France by André Hallays

Ruby is a middle-class girl. She works in Qtech. Which is one of the top IT companies in the United States. Her father was a shop owner. He lose his shop by of debt. He Is jobless now. So the whole family leaves with the money earned by ruby. She also pays for her sister Lucy’s education. She also is in the trap of debt owned by her stepbrother, Mike. He is in the Mafia. Ruby's stepmother supports him. Her stepmother Elizabeth is a b**** who always belittles her husband every time. Ruby’s mother died In a car accident when ruby and Lucy are a very young age. Ruby’s life changes when the new CEO takes charge of the company where she works for.

My carefully constructed world was perfect, the epitome of the American dream. My son, Sam, was graduating high school, Yale-bound, smart, kind-the culmination of everything I' d worked for. Surrounded by loved ones in our sprawling Hamptons-esque garden, I handed him a substantial stock trust from his late father, a solid foundation for his brilliant future. Then, Darlene Pickett, our former housekeeper, burst through the wrought-iron gates, her face contorted with grotesque rage. She dragged a small, disheveled boy beside her, pointing a trembling finger at my son. "He's not Eleanor's son!" she shrieked for everyone to hear. "He's mine! And this," she thrust the other boy forward, "this is Daniel Ainsworth! Your real son, Eleanor! I swapped them eighteen years ago, in that hospital!" A collective gasp echoed across the stunned crowd as my beautiful day-and carefully curated life-shattered. But the horror deepened as Darlene, her husband, and even her daughter openly gloated about the years of systematic neglect and brutal abuse they'd inflicted on Danny, the boy they thought was mine, detailing every scar and broken bone with chilling pride. My heart clenched, not in fear of public ruin, but at the raw depravity laid bare. Sam, bewildered and utterly disgusted, turned to me, his eyes pleading, "Mom? What are they talking about?" He couldn't fathom such cruelty, begging me to say it wasn't true, that they were all insane. They demanded DNA tests to prove their twisted, greedy claim. And I, with an icy calm that surprised even me, simply replied, "Very well. We'll arrange for them immediately." Because what they didn't-couldn't-know was that I had been waiting patiently for this exact moment for eighteen long years.

Sanders of the River by Edgar Wallace

Hazel Quin was a struggling journalist who wants to prove herself and rise in the world of newscasting, but her chief editor always dumps her on small projects. With this, she resigned as a journalist and prepared herself to be an applicant as CEO Caleb Craige's secretary. Caleb Craige was a perfect figure of a role model for young aspiring businessmen. Kind, spontaneous, and is very helpful especially to women and children. But the question as though what was the reason behind this personality of his was never answered because he was too private. And so Hazel promised herself that she will find out what it is, and write an article about it that will surely be the key to her success. But as she unravels Caleb's secrets, she figured that she was already falling in love with him, and when she finally completed the article, she finds it hard to publish and let the public see it, she doesn't have the heart to. What was Caleb's secret that makes it hard for her to use it for her success?

There are internal power struggles within the Burg family. Theodor, the first grandson in the family, is trusted to be the CEO and heir of his grandfather, who owns the Burg Corporation. However, Uncle Theodor, The youngest son of the owner, does not accept this and tries to take the heirship rights for himself. The family problems seem to be never-ending, and some people seek to benefit from them. One such person is Jhony Knight, the owner of Knight Corporation, who sees an opportunity to overthrow Burg Corporation in the international market and make his company number one in the world. Theodor, who has never been in love, falls for a woman named Frisilia. She is beautiful and cheerful and makes him finally recognize what love is. However, Theodor's happiness is short-lived as he finds out that Jason Knight, the only son of Jhony Knight, is trying to steal Frisilia away from him. Theodor faces many challenges and problems, and it is uncertain whether he will lose his heir rights as the owner of Burg Corporation. Will all the problems within the family be resolved? Will Theodor be able to keep his heir rights and protect the Burg Corporation from Jhony Knight's plans? These are the questions that remain unanswered.