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  Home by Morning

  by Alexis Harrington

  The futility of war . . . An invisible, indiscriminate enemy, striking without mercy . . . Hearts broken, then restored and sustained by love . . . A story of two worlds—one at war on the Western Front, the other grappling with an unseen adversary at home In October 1918, Dr. Jessica Layton stops in her hometown of Powell Springs, Oregon, on her way to a new position at Seattle General Hospital. She has... (more)
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  For the King

  by Catherine Delors

  The Reign of Terror has ended, and Napoléon Bonaparte has seized power, but shifting political loyalties still tear apart families and lovers. On Christmas Eve 1800, a bomb explodes along Bonaparte's route, narrowly missing him but striking dozens of bystanders. Chief Inspector Roch Miquel, a young policeman with a bright future and a beautiful mistress, must arrest the assassins before they attack again.... (more)
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  The Turners

  Unlocked

  by Courtney Milan

  A perpetual wallflower destined for spinsterhood, Lady Elaine Warren is resigned to her position in society. So when Evan Carlton, the powerful, popular Earl of Westfeld, singles her out upon his return to England, she knows what it means. Her former tormenter is up to his old tricks, and she’s his intended victim. This time, though, the earl is going to discover that wallflowers can fight back.Evan has... (more)
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  Salt Bride: A Georgian Historical Romance

  by Lucinda Brant

  When the Earl of Salt Hendon marries squire's daughter Jane Despard, Society is aghast. Forced by circumstance into a marriage neither wants, the newlyweds must overcome a secret past of heartache and misery to fall in love all over again. Meanwhile, a sinister family opposition will go to any lengths, even murder, to tear the marriage asunder.
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  Mistress' House

  by Leigh Michaels

  What readers say about Leigh Michaels: " Beautiful and romantic... I couldn't put it down. " " Witty, snappy dialogue and great characters! " Three beautifully intertwined love stories... The rules are made to be broken... When the handsome, rakish Earl of Hawthorne buys the charming house across the back garden from his town home, he never expects the lovely lady he installs there to ensnare him completely... ... (more)
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  Once Upon a Wedding: Book 1

  The Fairy Tale Bride

  by Kelly McClymer

  Miranda Fenster was known as the Fairy Tale Miss during the one disastrous London season that convinced her she would never have a happily-ever-after. But when her brother's love match is thwarted by the impossibly proper Duke of Kerstone, Miranda sets off to convince the duke to champion her brother's cause for love. Unfortunately, he is too proper to consider love a suitable reason for marriage, and too proper... (more)
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  The Outsider

  by Ann H. Gabhart

  For as long as she can remember, Gabrielle Hope has had the gift of knowing--visions that warn of things to come. When she and her mother joined the Pleasant Hill Shaker community in 1807, the community embraced her gift. But Gabrielle fears this gift, for the visions are often ones of sorrow and tragedy. When one of these visions comes to pass, a local doctor must be brought in to save the life of a young man,... (more)
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  Fire Dance

  by Delle Jacobs

  A mysterious castle.A deadly gift.A missing, unwilling bride.And a Norman knight determined to conquer all.Ordered by his King to carry out a cryptic command—kill a wicked sorcerer lord, seize his castle, and take his daughter as a wife—Alain de Crency expects a fierce battle. Instead he discovers a defenseless castle, the daughter missing, and the sorcerer dead, shrouded in... (more)
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  The Rake's Reward

  by Mary Kingsley

  Even a rake can lose his heart… Lady Cecily Randall was no green girl to be seduced by a handsome face. The eminently dutiful daughter of the Duke of Marlow, she’d been groomed to make a suitable match. So when the rather humorless Marquess of Edgewater proposed, she accepted. She tried not to think about love and happily-ever-after…and she certainly forced from her mind all thoughts of the handsome stranger... (more)
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  A Vintage Affair

  by Isabel Wolff

  Every dress has a history, and so does Phoebe...Phoebe Swift always dreamt of opening her own vintage dress shop. She imagined every detail, from the Vivienne Westwood skirts hanging next to satin gowns, to sequinned prom dresses adorning the walls.At the launch of Village Vintage, Phoebe feels the tingle of excitement as customers snap up the fairytale dresses. Her dream has come true, but a secret... (more)
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  The Squire

  by Shawn Lane

  Duncan has been Sir William's squire for two years. During that time, he has lusted after and been in love with the beautiful muscular knight. Too bad Sir William prefers fair maidens... Sir William is called home due to the impending death of his father. On the journey, he catches his squire watching other men having sex and realizes Duncan is also ready for some love play. Once they reach the family's... (more)
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  Surrender the Wind

  by Rita Gerlach

  Surrender the Wind is the story of Seth Braxton, a patriot of the American Revolution, who unexpectedly inherits his loyalist grandfather’s estate in England. Seth is torn between the land he fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister Caroline, who was a motherless child taken to England at the onset of the war. With no intention of staying permanently, Seth arrives to find his sister grieving... (more)
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  A Knight For All

  by Shawn Lane

  For his birthday, Edward, Baron Rycliffe, and his wife Katherine plan a celebratory tournament of knights. Edward invites his friend and former lover, Sir Gregory, to attend, and the reunited pair is unable to resist the sensual pull they still feel for each other. What Edward doesn't know, however, is that Lady Katherine sent Sir Gregory an invitation of her own. Though she's content in her marriage to... (more)
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  Gone With the Wind

  by Margaret Mitchell

  Margaret Mitchell's epic novel of love and war won the Pulitzer Prize and went on to give rise to two authorized sequels and one of the most popular and celebrated movies of all time. Many novels have been written about the Civil War and its aftermath. None take us into the burning fields and cities of the American South as Gone With the Wind does, creating haunting scenes and thrilling portraits of characters so... (more)
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  Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander

  by Ann Herendeen

  The meddling mothers of the Regency would do anything to wed their daughters to Andrew Carrington, the wealthy, handsome, and athletic heir to an earldom. There is one problem, however. No woman in all England would suit the determined bachelor, for Andrew far prefers the company of men—at his table and in his bedroom. But with privilege comes responsibility. Andrew must take a bride. And while Phyllida Lewis,... (more)
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  The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott

  by Kelly O'Connor McNees

  Millions of readers have fallen in love with Little Women. But how could Louisa May Alcott — who never had a romance — write so convincingly of love and heart-break without experiencing it herself?Deftly mixing fact and fiction, Kelly O'Connor McNees imagines a love affair that would threaten Louisa's writing career — and inspire the story of Jo and Laurie in Little Women. Stuck in small-town New... (more)
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  Miss Pickworth: Book 1

  The Affectionate Adversary

  by Catherine Palmer

  Charles Locke is risking everything to make his fortune in a tea-trading enterprise. Sarah Carlyle believes money is the root of all evil and is determined to be rid of her fortune. When Charles and Sarah are thrown together at sea, their hearts are unexpectedly bound. But when Sarah discovers Charles's hunger for money and Charles discovers Sarah's fortune, their love is suddenly in question. Can Sarah give her... (more)
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  Never a Bride

  by Amelia Grey

  Set in London during the captivating Regency period, full of the flavor and fun of the ton, Never a Bride is an exhilarating tale of a young woman who steals as many kisses as she possibly can--and the dashing man who steals her heart ....He has a scar on the back of his neck. That's all Mirabella Whittingham knows about the man responsible for her best friend's death--so she's been kissing bachelors all... (more)
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  The Marrying Game: A Novel

  by Kate Saunders

  With a batty mother, a crumbling house and no education to speak of, the four Hasty girls aren't best equipped for the modern world. And when the death of their charming but useless father leaves them nothing but mountains of debt, drastic action is called for. Luckily the eldest, Rufa - already and expert in making ends meet - has a Plan. If their sole inheritance is their ravishing good looks then she... (more)
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  Signet Regency Romance

  Carousel of Hearts

  by Mary Jo Putney

  Baroness Antonia Thornton was the most stunning and shocking young lady of the ton. Judith Winslow was Antonia's companion, her gentle loveliness a perfect compliment to Antonia's bold beauty, her quiet good sense an ideal antidote to Antonia's radical rebelliousness.But when dashing Adam Yorke appeared on the scene, accompanied by his good friend, the startlingly handsome Lord Simon Launceston, Antonia... (more)