Have you ever done a tour of Europe? Or wanted to be a tour manager? Come along for the ride with Shannon Meadows in this tell-all account of the start of her first season on the road, leading 18-35 coach tours in Europe. Along the way she encounters back stabbers, kleptomaniacs, nudists, thieving gypsies, bed-hopping casanovas and more.

"The Way of the World" is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. The play premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. Today, it is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is still occasionally performed. The play tells the tale of two lovers, Mirabell and Millamant, craving to get the blessing of Millamant's aunt, Lady Wishfort. Yet Lady Wishfort has other plans for her niece's future.

Heat up the winter nights with this trio of sexy, festive stories. A Promise For The Holiday Donna Hill Devastated by her divorce, Cara Holiday vowed never to be vulnerable again. Now she's a wildly successful real estate broker, and wildly lonely. Restaurateur Mitch Davis has had his eye on her, but can't break the ice--until he cooks up a scheme to hire her. Soon Cara is enjoying his company--and secretly drawing out the process of selling his house. When their deceptions collide, will their blossoming relationship make it to the holidays? A Sexy Christmas Carol Zuri Day After years of travel working for a pop diva, Carol Robbins has moved back to Detroit in time for the holidays. She's bought a home and bonded with her family. As for romance, she's got no prospects--until she attends a VIP party and makes a surprising love connection. Soon she's torn between her old "big life," her hopes for the future--and one man who may give her the greatest gift of all. . . Christmas Surprise Cheris Hodges Tired of coming second to her wealthy husband's career, Lola Yvonne Joseph is sending him a very special gift this year: divorce papers. Then she's leaving Miami for the kind of wintery white Christmas she's always wanted. She definitely does not expect Jonathan to track her down, whisk her away, and do everything possible to win her back. If he succeeds, Lola has one more surprise in store for him. . .

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