Lady Gaia Evans and Lord Zachariah Radburn, Marquess Lydell first met last Christmas Eve after finding shelter from a blizzard. The most unusual part of this introduction was that it was within a brothel. Conversation into the night led to the first buds of friendship as not only their hearts, but also their souls, took notice. With the promise of a dance when the Season began, the two went their separate ways. Except, Lady Gaia never saw Lydell again. As London left much to be desired, Gaia slowly withdrew from the throng until she found her place among the wallflowers. Lord Lydell did attempt to attend the Season with the one hope of courting Lady Gaia. However, the American with a suspect family history was not made welcome. Therefore, Lydell left London and put his dreams, hopes, and desires for Lady Gaia away. That is, until they encounter the other once again at Christmastime. Will their hearts and souls take notice again or will a past keep them apart?

In the opening story of Wallflowers, a girl is cat-sitting for her neighbor, sleeping in the neighbor's house. It's nearly identical to her mother's nearby-in the Copper Waters subdivision, they all are-but she likes it here, eating boiled eggs and watching TV, feeling out her freedom as heavy rains fall. And then a nearby dike fails. And the girl may be the only one left in Copper Waters. Eliza Robertson can handle the shocking turn, but she also has a knack for the slow surprise, the realization that settles around you like snow. Her stories are deftly constructed and their perspectives-often those of the loners and onlookers, distanced by their gifts of observation-are unexpected. In “We Walked on Water,” winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, a brother and sister train together for a race that will ultimately separate them forever. In “L'Étranger,” shortlisted for the CBC Short Story Prize, a girl abroad in Marseille reconsiders her unendearing roommate after an intimate confrontation. Robertson was raised on rugged Vancouver Island. She's traveled broadly since, and her stories travel, too, but the climate of her collection is influenced by her home. These carefully cultivated forms still flare with wildness, and each is still spacious enough for a reader to get lost in wonder.

The beloved author and illustrator Beatrix Potter’s tales have delighted and charmed readers across the world since the first publication of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ in 1902. Potter’s imaginative children’s books are now celebrated for their detailed depiction of animals and evocative portrayal of the British landscape and country life. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Beatrix Potter, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Potter's life and works * Concise introductions to the tales and other texts * ALL 23 tales, with large stunning colour images * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * All the works are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Ideal for Kindle Fire, iPad and iPhone customers – spends hours exploring the beauty of Potter’s art * Also includes the rare unpublished tales and paintings * Features Potter’s other novels and tales, with many rare texts appearing here for the first time in digital print * Includes rare novellas like SISTER ANNE, appearing here for the first time * Includes Potter's journals - spend hours exploring the author’s personal diary entries * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles Please note: it may require longer than usual to download this file due to the large number of high quality illustrations in the eBook. CONTENTS: The Twenty-Three Tales THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER THE TALE OF BENJAMIN BUNNY THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE THE TALE OF MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE THE TALE OF THE PIE AND THE PATTY-PAN THE TALE OF MR. JEREMY FISHER THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK THE TALE OF SAMUEL WHISKERS OR, THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES THE TALE OF GINGER AND PICKLES THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES THE TALE OF MR. TOD THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND APPLEY DAPPLY’S NURSERY RHYMES THE TALE OF JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE CECILY PARSLEY’S NURSERY RHYMES THE TALE OF LITTLE PIG ROBINSON The Unpublished Tales and Paintings THREE LITTLE MICE THE SLY OLD CAT THE FOX AND THE STORK THE RABBITS’ CHRISTMAS PARTY The Other Works PETER RABBIT’S ALMANAC FOR 1929 THE FAIRY CARAVAN SISTER ANNE WAG-BY-WALL THE TALE OF THE FAITHFUL DOVE THE TALE OF TUPPENNY The Journal SELECTED JOURNAL ENTRIES Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

THE FAIRY CARAVAN is the story of a miniature circus, William and Alexander's Travelling Circus. It is no ordinary circus, for Alexander is a highland terrier and William is Pony Billy who draws the caravan. Beatrix Potter wrote this chapter book for older children towards the end of her writing career. She wrote it for her own pleasure and at the request of friends in America who shared her love of the Lake District and north country tales.

Lady Penelope Barshaw is known as a shy, sweet girl among the ton. She's perfectly happy fading into the background of balls and supper parties because Society makes her feel quite awkward. Her reticence is disturbed, however, as she sees a number of viragos lined up to entrap a gentleman. Lord Henry Greer, Henny to his friends, is known as a capital chap. He stays close to his best friends, however, because the vagaries of Society are a mystery to him. Nothing ever works quite the way it is supposed to, and now that his parents expect him to marry, he finds it impossible to determine a suitable wife.