“Selected Stories by Xuemo” is a collection of stories set on the Silk Road exploring love, faith, life and death. The first three stories depict the lives and relationships of outsiders in rural villages, and offer a contemporary perspective on the impact of rumour, pain and suffering. The final novella is a survival story of two young women journeying through the desert accompanied by camels and dholes.These tales are a bridge to the novels by the author Xue Mo. Xue Mo’s...

During China's infamous Tang Dynasty, a time awash with luxury yet littered with deadly intrigues and fallen royalty, betrayed Princess Ai Li flees before her wedding.Miles from home, with only her delicate butterfly swords for protection, she enlists the reluctant help of a blue-eyed warrior…Battle-scarred, embittered Ryam has always held his own life at cheap value. But Ai Li’s trust makes him desperate to protect her – which means not seducing the first woman he has ever truly wanted….

Jeannie Lin's sweeping historical romances set during China's Tang Dynasty have earned widespread acclaim, including Library Journal Best Romance of the Year for The Dragon and the Pearl. The seductive consort of the former emperor, Ling Suyin now lives a quiet life - until she's spirited away by the legendary warlord Li Tao. There's been a threat on Suyin's life, and Tao knows the secrets she holds must be very valuable indeed. Subterfuge may not be Tao's strong suit, but he's determined ...

Chinese historical romance and adventure in the Tang Dynasty The thief who stole his heart Sword dancer Li Feng is used to living life on the edge of the law-- a woman alone in the dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty has only her whirlwind reflexes to trust. She will discover the truth about her past, even if that means outwitting the most feared thief-catcher of them all ... Relentless, handsome and determined, Han sees life-- and love-- as black and white. Until he finally captures the s...

THE NOBLEMAN WHO TURNED A TEA GIRL INTO A PRINCESS...Yan Ling tries hard to be servile - it's what's expected of a girl of her class. Being intelligent and strong-minded, she finds it a constant battle...Proud Fei Long is unimpressed by her spirit - until he realises she's the answer to his problems...He has to deliver the Emperor a 'princess'. Can he train a tea girl to pass as a noblewoman in two months? Yet it's hard to teach good etiquette when all Fei Long wants to do is break it, by ...

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“Immediate, intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Brilliantly written...terrifying.” —Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA woman being held captive is willing to risk everything to save herself, her unborn child, and her captor’s latest victim in this “intense, dark, and utterly chilling” (Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of He...

Nine BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of the crime novels of Qiu Xiaolong, set in Shanghai. Starring Jamie Zubairi as Chief Inspector Chen Cao, an astute young policeman with twin passions for food and poetry.Through thrilling crime drama, these nine mysteries paint a portrait of modern life in communist China, depicting traditional Shanghai life amidst the old alleyways and how it is rapidly changing with modernisation."Witty and thrilling" The Daily Telegraph

Lydia Slaughter understands the games men play—both in and out of the bedroom. Not afraid to bend the rules to suit her needs, she fleeces Will Blackshear outright. The Waterloo hero had his own daring agenda for the gaming tables of London's gentlemen's clubs. But now he antes up for a wager of wits and desire with Lydia, the streetwise temptress who keeps him at arm's length.A kept woman in desperate straits, Lydia has a sharp mind and a head for numbers. She gambles on the sly, ...

Kate Westbrook has dreams far bigger than romance. Love won't get her into London's most consequential parties, nor prevent her sisters from being snubbed and looked down upon—all because their besotted father unadvisedly married an actress. But a noble husband for Kate would deliver a future most suited to the granddaughter of an earl. Armed with ingenuity, breathtaking beauty, and the help of an idle aunt with connections, Kate is poised to make her dreams come true. Unfortunately, a fam...

Ten years ago, Thomas Paxton was sent by Revolutionary France to infiltrate the British Intelligence Service. Now his sense of honor brings him back to London to confess. But instead of facing the gallows, he is given one last impossible assignment to prove his loyalty.Lovely, lying former French spy Camille Leyland is dragged from obscurity by threats and blackmail. Dusting off her spy skills, she sets out to track down a ruthless French fanatic and rescue the innocent victim he's...

Enter a world of prostitutes and Samurais in 12th century Japan.'This is about what you must do to keep our honour.' My father enclosed his arms around me, put his head against my middle and sobbed with no sounds.Kozaisho, the Fifth-Daughter of a lowly farmer, feels her world shattering when she is sold by her father in exchange for land. Heartbroken, her one ray of light comes when a series of auspicious omens allows her to be trained in the skills and ancient warrior-arts...