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Deception is still deception no matter what form it takes …
She deceived him for vengeance. He wanted to protect her from harm. Can they overcome their lies and deceit to trust in their love?
Raina LeClair's life ended when her family was murdered. Her only mission was to seek revenge against the evil pirate responsible for their deaths. Through many disguises she sets a path of destruction, putting her own life at risk. Raina's newest masquerade...
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She thought she had lost everyone during an early attack by Napoleon's forces. Then upon returning to England she loses even more…
He lost his new wife in a brutal attack six months ago during one of the first battle surges by Le Grande Armée. Left with an injury to remind him of that time he reluctantly takes up his mantle as a Peer of the Realm and uses his skills with numbers and letters to help the War Office as a code specialist.
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Why would an English lord want to have part ownership in a New Mexico cattle ranch? And why did it have to be her father's ranch? Kara Jonston has grown up thinking she will someday inherit the family ranch. She has worked the ranch as hard as any man-ask any of the cowboys. Finding out her father sold half ownership in the ranch-and to a soft Englishman, no less-without even talking to her hurts her pride and stirs her anger. To make matters worse,...
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Lady Clarissa Blackerby enjoyed the peaceful life she and her father lived among the ton. That is until he remarried. Clarissa does not trust her new step-mother nor her step-mother's brother, but being an only child she has no one to look to for help. When her father disappears and she is attacked, she turns in desperation to her aunt.
When Lord Justin Southerby receives a plea from his godmother he dreads what he will walk into. Expecting to have...
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This boxed set features The Reluctant Lords Trilogy. Regency historical romances about three men who are forced into titles there were not supposed to inherit and the women that love them in spite of everything. In each of these books, you will find intrigue and romance.
In A Traitorous Heart, Tessa thought she had lost everyone during an early attack by Napoleon's forces. Then upon returning to England she loses even more…
He lost his new wife...
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The wallflower who was never loved...Lady Carol was supposed to marry the Duke of Augustine. Then, shortly before the wedding, the duke committed suicide, citing her for the reason he couldn't go on living anymore. While there was no love lost between them, her situation is not any better when her guardian threatens to send her off to a convent unless she finds someone else to marry. Marriage to a gentleman she barely knows is a risky venture, but...
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Embark on a Frozen Odyssey! Unearth the indomitable spirit of Ernest Shackleton in a gripping tale of survival, courage, and camaraderie, as his Antarctic journey unfolds on stage. The White Road, where the human spirit meets the harshest elements, forging a legacy that transcends the frozen abyss.Award-winning playwright Karen Tarjan's play tells the story of Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, via the South...
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About the Book A Knight's Journey! is a tale about a man's search for redemption as he struggles through both the horrid effects of panic disorder and PTSD. He is propelled through harsh, dangerous journeys to find courage, self-discovery, and love. Throughout the years, he has been haunted by a mysterious medieval knight who needs his help to find his own path to forgiveness. The engaging and inspirational story is told against the backdrop of the...
9) The El
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A historic novel set in 1936 Brooklyn. It was an era when the Navy Yard sang, when Coney Island was bright lights and pure enchantment, and Wednesdays held the promise of Dish Night at the Loews 46th Street Theater. The elevated train, or El, was the lifeline that coursed through it all. In the El's shadow, an earthy, ebullient Italian-American family resides: Poppa, the beneficent patriarch; Bridget, his devoted wife and mother of their six grown...
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About the Book The Guitarist Association is a story about three friends who live in one of the most exciting times in American History: the 1960s. It's about their perspective toward music, politics, and the changing times through the television program they have. It's about music people love and still relate to even today. This vivid, engaging tale brings the reader back to one of the greatest eras in music. About the Author T.M. Greene was born...
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À Maskinongé, dans les années 1950, Constance, Julienne et Marie-Belle, trois amies d'enfance, sont les vedettes de cette huitième série de France Lorrain.
À l'hiver 1951, la mort de Félicien, l'aîné des Rose, fragilise la petite famille déjà ébranlée par le décès de Marthe, la matriarche, quelques années plus tt. Ce départ complique les plans de Jacques-Robert pour son garage: il craint de ne pas réussir à faire fonctionner le...
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Un Breton débarque au Québec, le cœur rempli de rêves et de courage...
1920. Survivant de la Grande Guerre, Adrien Le Cain revient dans sa Bretagne natale bardé de médailles militaires. Ne lui manque que la Légion d'honneur, mais qu'importe, il a une destinée à tracer. Célibataire, il émigre au Québec... à Lac-Bouchette! L'adaptation est difficile pour cet étranger « qu'on r'garde de travers, voleur de job et de fille à marier »…...
13) Echoes of Love
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Royal governess Chesna Dubrow must protect the five-year-old king of Amatia from Napoleon Bonaparte's invading army. To do so, she'll be forced to wed one of the emperor's loyal soldiers. But Pietor Gabris isn't any soldier. Years ago, he broke Chesna's heart, forgetting the vows they'd made to love each other forever.
Pietor's return to Amatia is embroiled in subterfuge. Amidst the deceit surrounding him, he clings to the one truth he cannot ignore:...
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Inspired by the true story of the Peterloo Massacre.Manchester 1819. Prices are high and wages are low, but as the poor become poorer, the rich are alarmed by their calls for reform.Mill-worker Nancy Kay struggles to support her ailing mother and sensitive son. Desperate to provide for them, she is inspired to join the growing agitation. But, as she risks everything to attend a great assembly on St Peter's Field, Nancy is unaware the day will go down...
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Un récit historique époustouflant marqué par la résilience et les moments de grâce.
Lorsqu'en 1666, à tout juste vingt ans, Jacques Lussier quitte Paris pour vivre la grande aventure de la Nouvelle-France, il ne se doute pas des conséquences de son geste.
Le rêve de bâtir un nouveau monde s'impose par sa noblesse, mais nul ne connaît réellement les défis qui l'accompagnent… Après avoir complété ses trente-six mois de service, il...
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Fernando VII ha muerto; España, como de costumbre, se debate en la impotencia. Andrés es un historiador que, junto con su amigo Juan, muerto en extrañas circunstancias. Tras asaltar, ambos, el panteón de El Escorial, tiene la clave de la legitimidad de Isabel II. El ADN de ambos monarcas.
Decide investigar la muerte de su amigo mientras escribe la historia como debió ser. Un ensayo entre la ficción y la realidad que muestra que España no avanza,...
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In Search of an Absconded Child meticulously paints a vivid portrait of a tumultuous era, immersing readers in the sights, sounds, and emotions of Afghanistan before U. S. involvement. Through skillful storytelling, the novel captures the essence of the human experience. Readers are swept along on an emotional rollercoaster, rooting for Naghma's resilience and hoping for the triumph of justice amidst the chaos.
Caught in a whirlwind of treacherous...
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"...moving descriptions of Éire's [Ireland's] wayward sons and daughters yearning for a sense of belonging in the world." - Alexander Hackett, Montreal Review of Books
"If they ask, you can say we're wily micks who still refuse to be formed into anything other than what the spirits demand. Like the reshaped shoreline after the storm." -
Devin O'Sullivan has returned to his family's home on Grand Island, across from Kingston, Ontario, Canada,...
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Born on a Yorkshire farm in the 1820s, Florrie Clough's life is anything but easy. Yet, her restless spirit and daydreams of a life beyond the confines of her upbringing never waver.
Embark on a journey with Florrie as she breaks free from her humble beginnings, venturing into territories she once only imagined. Destiny smiles upon her, gifting her fame and fortune, allowing her star to burn bright. But when unexpected tragedy befalls, Florrie's...
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Anita stared intently at Kofi unconsciously, trying to conceal her affection for him, yet she couldn't.As he stretched his hands and reached out to her, it was obvious that her inviting and prodding eyes were enough for Kofi.She kissed and moaned under her weakened emotions, kissed him passionately, and sunk into his arms like a defeated wrestler.All she thought to be true was a dream; all she saw was a mirage. Life had not been fateful to her.She...
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