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Imagine a world without Mr. Darcy. How would things have been different if he had never been born? In a moment of despair over Elizabeth’s rejection, the iconic hero of Pride and Prejudice wishes his life away. Now, on a tour with a surprising celestial guide, he must face up to the results. Instead of everybody being better off, as he had supposed, there have been unexpected consequences for his closest friends. Darcy realizes, too late, that his presence made a positive difference in the world, and that he really had a wonderful life. Is it all lost and gone forever?

A"POPULAR" fête with a philanthropic object had been arranged on the Feast of Epiphany in the provincial town of N——. They had selected a broad part of the river between the market and the bishop's palace, fenced it round with a rope, with fir-trees and with flags, and provided everything necessary for skating, sledging, and tobogganing. The festivity was organized on the grandest scale possible. The notices that were distributed were of huge size and promised a number of delights: skating, a military band, a lottery with no blank tickets, an electric sun, and so on.

Conner used to have an easy life. Like most alphas, he worked hard - but played harder. Until his days of playing came to an abrupt end after an accident took his sister and made Conner guardian to his two toddler nieces...Luckily, the babysitter next door steps in to help...Playing house with the boy-next-door is a bad idea for everyone and makes Conner feel like a dirty, dirty cliché. He knows Damon has a crush on him, and he should do anything in the world but act on it.

Presenting the Lady is the second stand-alone regency romance story in The Lady series. Arabella, nearing the time she will be presented and have her first season, is a little zealous and gets into the type of scrapes that could easily cause a scandal. Her brother, the Earl of Sunningdale and her friend, the new Countess, do everything they can to keep her from inadvertently sabotaging her future. Follow the family as they feud, attend balls, hunt, and hatch scheme after scheme to get Arabella safely launched into society.

Constance Wellington has just launched her first charge into society. Weeks later, Arabella Allington and her new husband, Viscount Pommeray, are off on their honeymoon while Constance's employers are touring the south of France. She's barely started enjoying this peaceful reprieve when another charge is thrust upon her. If she thought Arabella was a handful, preserving Miss Penelope's virtue might very well make her reconsider the nunnery!

Eloping with the Lady is the fourth stand-alone regency romance story in The Lady series. As the firstborn daughter of the Allington family, Prunella bears the weight of her mother's social-climbing expectations. She knows the rules and has made a point of setting the best example possible for her younger sister Arabella. Prunella's first Season is going swimmingly and she expects to make a most satisfactory match.

For expert oncologist Dutton Quinn and his wife, Jess, the chill of a wintery morning matches the gray mood draped over their hearts. After a devastating loss, it seems as if nothing can save their marriage...except, maybe, for a final wish and a mystical gateway through time.