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  The Star of Kazan

  by Eva Ibbotson

  Annika has never had a birthday. Instead she celebrates her Found Day, the day a housemaid and a cook to three eccentric Viennese professors found her and took her home. There, Annika has made a happy life in the servants’ quarters, surrounded with friends, including the elderly woman next door who regales Annika with stories of her performing days and her countless admirers—especially the Russian count who... (more)
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  The Amaranth Enchantment

  by Julie Berry

  A delightful fairytale by a lyrical new voice. When Lucinda Chapdelaine was a small child, her parents left for the royal ball and never returned. Ever since, Lucinda has been stuck in perpetual servitude at her evil aunt’s jewelry store. Then, on the very same day, a mysterious visitor and an even more bizarre piece of jewelry both enter the shop, setting in motion a string of twists and turns that will forever... (more)
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  The Jewel Fairies: Book 7

  Lucy the Diamond Fairy

  by Daisy Meadows

  Jack Frost is causing trouble in Fairyland again! This time, he's stolen the seven jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them, all the fairy magic in Fairyland is fading fast! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Lucy the Diamond Fairy find the final jewel? Or will Fairyland's special magic be lost forever?
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  Black Jewels: Book 1

  Daughter of the Blood

  by Anne Bishop

  The Dark Kingdom is preparing itself for the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy—the arrival of a new Queen, a Witch who will wield more power than even the High Lord of Hell himself. But this new ruler is young, and very susceptible to influence and corruption; whoever controls her controls the Darkness. And now, three sworn enemies begin a ruthless game of politics and intrigue, magic and betrayal, and the... (more)
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  The Land of Elyon: Book 1

  The Dark Hills Divide

  by Patrick Carman

  Inquisitive twelve-year-old Alexa Daley is spending another summer in the walled town of Bridewell. This year, she is set on solving the mystery of what lies beyond the walls. Legend says the walls were built to keep out an unnamed evil that lurks in the forests and The Dark Hills. But what exactly is it that the townspeople are so afraid of? As Alexa begins to unravel the truth, pushing beyond the... (more)
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  Elizabeth Taylor

  My Love Affair with Jewelry

  by Elizabeth Taylor, Ruth A. Peltason

  "Here, in my own words and as I remember them, are my cherished stories about a lifetime of fun and love and laughter...I've never thought of my jewelry as trophies. I'm here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty." --Elizabeth Taylor She has mesmerized movie audiences since her debut in National Velvet at the age of twelve, dazzled both men and women with her... (more)
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  Donovan: Book 4

  Midnight in Ruby Bayou

  by Elizabeth Lowell

  Faith Donovan is famous for crafting exquisite jewelry studded with fabulous gems. But the dangerous task of acquiring the rare rubies she needs for her art has taught Faith to be wary of anyone outside her own family -- especiallysomeone like Owen Walker, an adventurer with an intimate knowledge of the ruby trade and man's murderous greed. But now necessity has thrown the them together, as they venture into the... (more)
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  The Love of Stones

  by Tobias Hill

  Burrowing through the goldsmiths’ quarters and hidden archives of London, Tokyo, and Istanbul, Katharine Sterne is on the trail of a ruby, diamond, and pearl brooch once worn by Queen Elizabeth I. Interwoven with the tale of her hunt is that of a pair of Iraqi Jewish brothers who traveled to London two hundred years earlier with fortunes made from an unearthed jar of priceless stones. Spanning two continents and... (more)
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  Black Jewels: Book 3

  Queen of the Darkness

  by Anne Bishop

  It began with the mystery of Daughter of the Blood . It continued with the magic of Heir to the Shadows . Now, the stunning conclusion to the The Black Jewels Trilogy . Praise for the Black Jewels Trilogy : "Fascinating... One of the most eagerly awaited conclusions to a trilogy."-- The Romance Reader "Darkly mesmerizing...fascinatingly different...worth checking out."-- Locus "Lavishly sensual...a... (more)
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  Jewels of the Tsars

  The Romanovs and Imperial Russia

  by Michel

  The world’s fascination with the Russian imperial family endures, and with this stunning book a new spotlight is added. Jewels of the Tsars , the first book to examine the family’s unparalleled collection, is illustrated with extraordinary photographs taken under special conditions at the Kremlin’s Diamond Fund, and accompanied by 18th- and 19th-century portraits and photographs of the Tsars, their families, and... (more)
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  Black Jewels: Book 2

  Heir to the Shadows

  by Anne Bishop

  Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness. Her physical wounds have healed while amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan--a Black-Jewelled Warlord Prince and Jaenelle's foster father to protect her, she will continue to grow. Her magic will mature. Her memories will return. And Jaenelle will face her destiny when she remembers... (more)
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  Aunt Dimity Mysteries: Book 9

  Aunt Dimity: Snowbound

  by Nancy Atherton

  Lori Shepherd and the phantom Aunt Dimity have become one of the mystery genre’s most celebrated detective duos. In their latest adventure, a pleasant woodland stroll through the English countryside is rudely cut short by the blizzard of the century, forcing Lori to take shelter in Ladythorne Abbey—an old pile still haunted by the presence of the madwoman whose prison it once was. But the abbey’s greatest... (more)
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  Capital Mysteries: Book 9

  A Thief at the National Zoo

  by Ron Roy

  KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the National Zoo when they meet a new friend, Sunwoo from China. Sunwoo’s father is lending the zoo a precious jewel called the Tiger’s Eye to raise money for endangered tigers. But during the zoo’s big party, the lights suddenly go out. And when they’re turned back on, the jewel is missing! Who stole the Tiger’s Eye? And how did someone sneak it out of a... (more)
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  Buried Treasure: Travels Through the Jewel Box

  by Victoria Finlay

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  Bill Smith/Lydia Chin: Book 9

  The Shanghai Moon

  by S. J. Rozan

  With The Shanghai Moon , S. J. Rozan returns to her award-winning, critically acclaimed, and much-loved characters Lydia Chin and Bill Smith in the first new novel in the series in seven years. Estranged for months from fellow P.I. Bill Smith, Chinese-American private investigator Lydia Chin is brought in by colleague and former mentor Joel Pilarsky to help with a case that crosses continents, cultures, and... (more)
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  Hannah Swensen Mysteries: Book 6

  Sugar Cookie Murder

  by Joanne Fluke

  The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas, until murder is added to the mix... When it comes to holidays, Minnesotans rise to the occasion, and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah leading the way. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected... (more)
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  7000 Years of Jewelry: An International History and Illustrated Survey from the Collections of the British Museum

  by Hugh Tait

  The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of jewelry. The previous edition of this exhaustive survey was published to critical acclaim by the British Museum Press. Since publication, the museum has expanded its collection, with major acquisitions of pieces from Europe and Asia. The new edition includes a complete revision of the section on Europe after 1700, plus revisions to the sections on... (more)
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  Fairy Tales (Alex Flinn): Book 2

  A Kiss in Time

  by Alex Flinn

  Talia fell under a spell . . . Jack broke the curse.I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . . I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind. I awakened in the same place but in another time—to a stranger's soft kiss. ... (more)
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  Gorgeous Carat L'Esperanza

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  Virgin With Butterflies

  by Tom Powers

  She's a smooth blonde with enough real glamour not to need makeup—especially when she's in tight white satin. She's honest and sort of naïve, but she knows how to get a man or get rid of a wolf. She's a cigarette girl in a spot just off Chicago's loop, but she's about to start really going places. As she goes, she collects an Indian raja, an amorous sheikh and a mysterious gentleman reputed to be the Rockefeller... (more)