Seven-year-old Christina desperately wants a dog. When she visits a kennel with her parents, she comes home with Prince, a greyhound recently retired from his champion racing career. Christina is thrilled and spends all her time with her new pal. They are like two peas in a pod. But one day, when Prince is left alone in the backyard, he escapes. Christina's mother searches everywhere for him only to find him at the schoolyard gate waiting for Christina. Promising never to leave him alone in the backyard again, her father brings home a little Chihuahua named Chancho. Now Prince will always have a companion to play with. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

“A well-told, stereotype-busting tale about a nineteenth century black financier who dared to be larger than life, and got away with it!” —Elizabeth Dowling Taylor, New York Times–bestselling author In the middle decades of the nineteenth century Jeremiah G. Hamilton was a well-known figure on Wall Street. Cornelius Vanderbilt, America’s first tycoon, came to respect, grudgingly, his one-time opponent. Their rivalry even made it into Vanderbilt’s obituary. What Vanderbilt’s obituary failed to mention, perhaps as contemporaries already knew it well, was that Hamilton was African American. Hamilton, although his origins were lowly, possibly slave, was reportedly the richest black man in the United States, possessing a fortune of $2 million, or in excess of two hundred and $50 million in today’s currency. In Prince of Darkness, a groundbreaking and vivid account, eminent historian Shane White reveals the larger than life story of a man who defied every convention of his time. He wheeled and dealed in the lily-white business world, he married a white woman, he bought a mansion in rural New Jersey, he owned railroad stock on trains he was not legally allowed to ride, and generally set his white contemporaries teeth on edge when he wasn’t just plain outsmarting them. An important contribution to American history, Hamilton’s life offers a way into considering, from the unusual perspective of a black man, subjects that are usually seen as being quintessentially white, totally segregated from the African American past. “If this Hamilton were around today, he might have his own reality TV show or be a candidate for president . . . An interesting look at old New York, race relations, and high finance.” —New York Post

Emery Ursus is known as the Rose of Ursus within the Loren Empire. As the only legitimate son of the militaristic dukedom of Ursus, his future is set in stone. Unfortunately, as the heir, he’s forced to marry a woman and produce heirs, though it’s an open secret within his family that he is gay. But in exchange for the power and easy lifestyle, it’s a sacrifice he’s willing to make. It becomes even more of a boon when it’s announced that his bride-to-be is none other than the sole Imperial Princess Hermine Loren. To ensure he’s the right husband for the princess, the emperor has asked that Emery come and stay in the capital for a set time before planning the wedding. Emery is only that much more excited, as this is his chance to explore and enjoy the capital and the men there. However, in the capital, the only man he is interested in is the second Imperial Prince, Gideon Loren. There’s a magnetic connection between the two that is inexplicable, but before they have the chance to explore this connection, Emery is murdered by none other than his illegitimate brother in a plot by his father to frame the second prince and start a war to take over the Loren Empire for Ursus. For an unexplainable, mystical reason, Emery finds himself reborn just before he’s sent to the capital. Knowing what lies ahead, Emery is determined to change his fate, and he plans to enlist Gideon’s help. As it turns out, Gideon planned to take the line of succession for himself, and overthrowing the militaristic Ursus would be one more notch in his belt. The two join forces, ready to change the landscape of the Loren Empire forever, one as the reliable prince and the other as the prince’s beautiful fiance. What they don’t know is that their budding relationship has been written in the stars since time immemorial. Is fate on their side, or are they destined for ruin?

From an author praised for her “genuinely perceptive portrayals of human relationships,” a historical romantic saga set in the years prior to WWI (Irish Independent). Bright Maguire—poor, beautiful and kind—is the youngest member of a large Irish clan. Nat Prince is the illegitimate son of a prostitute, growing up on poverty-stricken streets. When Bright brings Nat into the bosom of her loving family, things look better for the young man. But Nat will risk anything to make his fortune. Ever the opportunist, his colorful adventures take him across the world, while Bright struggles to survive the suffering he has left behind. Although their love is destined never to die, it seems there is a conspiracy to keep Nat and Bright apart . . . Rich in atmosphere and full of highly memorable characters, Shoddy Prince is a heart-warming saga of love, ruthlessness and courage, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale. Praise for the writing of Sheelagh Kelly: “The tough, sparky characters of Catherine Cookson, and the same sharp sense of destiny, place and time.” —Reay Tannahill, author of Fatal Majesty and Sex in History “Sheelagh Kelly surely can write.” —Sunderland Echo

Bringing history to life, Plaidy tells the story of a young, idealistic Prince of Wales... The Prince of Wales develops a deep affection for a beautiful quakeress, Hannah Lightfoot, who catches his eye as he is riding through the streets. A first meeting is arranged, leading to several more, and eventually they discreetly marry in a secluded house where they live as man and wife. She is prepared to betray her beliefs for him, just as he is willing to defy the desires of various courtiers for her. Eventually, his mother’s lover Lord Bute uncovers the affair and Hannah mysteriously disappears. The novel explores the lasting question, did the future George III contradict royal protocol and marry a commoner? Shortly after his affair with Hannah, he becomes King George III. After a potential engagement to Sarah Lennox falls through, he marries Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.