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With this ring, he will claim what’s his!Arriving in the kingdom of Dharia clutching an ornate ring – the only link to her hidden past – Polly Dixon never expected to be arrested and deposited at the feet of King Rashad, the country’s formidable…and extremely sensual…ruler! * Ellie Dixon once rejected Rio Benedetti’s advances and the fiery Italian hasn’t forgotten the insult! Ellie’s arrival in Italy, bearing an antique ring and claiming to be the daughter of Rio’s godfather, reawakens his rage, and a devastating longing! * Years ago, Greek billionaire Jax Antanakos left Lucy Dixon heartbroken and – although he didn’t know it – pregnant! Lucy’s now making a new life with her daughter, yet when Jax sweeps back into her world, she cannot mask her desire!

Bringing together 38 tales and sketches, "The 30 000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories" provides a rare long view of Twain's work, covering virtually his entire career, from "Advice to Young Girls" (a spoof that appeared in 1865, just months before he achieved national acclaim for his "Jumping Frog" tale), to the title story, written in 1904.

A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by John Escott. Money or love? Which is more important in life? Can money buy anything? Can it help a young man to marry the girl he loves? Does money really make people happy, or does it just cause problems? These four plays about money, love, and life are adapted from short stories written a hundred years ago by the great American storyteller O. Henry. Henry had his own difficulties with money and loneliness, and wrote from personal experience.