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The best intentions (Huntresses #01)
Par Sarah M Eden. 2022
In the eyes of Society, Gillian is suitable enough. No one--not even the other Huntresses, the group of ladies she…
calls her dearest friends--knows that she is harboring a devastating family secret. Despite his standing as a gentleman of the ton, Scott possesses little more than 2 debt-riddled estates. What will happen as their acquaintance shifts from wariness to something warmer? LDS fiction. AdultBeyond the Ghetto gates: a novel
Par Michelle Cameron. 2020
"When French troops occupy the Italian port city of Ancona, freeing the city's Jews from their repressive ghetto, it unleashes…
a whirlwind of progressivism and brutal backlash as two very different cultures collide. Mirelle, a young Jewish maiden, must choose between her duty-an arranged marriage to a wealthy Jewish merchant-and her love for a dashing French Catholic soldier. Meanwhile, Francesca, a devout Catholic, must decide if she will honor her marriage vows to an abusive and murderous husband when he enmeshes their family in the theft of a miracle portrait of the Madonna. Set during the turbulent days of Napoleon Bonaparte's Italian campaign (1796-97), Beyond the Ghetto Gates is both a cautionary tale for our present moment, with its rising tide of anti-Semitism, and a story of hope-a reminder of a time in history when men and women of conflicting faiths were able to reconcile their prejudices in the face of a rapidly changing world." -- Provided by publisherThe unlikely master genius (St. Brendan series #01)
Par Carla Kelly. 2018
Sailing Master Able Six, Royal Navy, is a man like no other. To call him a mere polymath is to…
sell him short. Someone with his extraordinary gifts should rise to the top, unless it is the 1800's where pedigree and money govern society. A bastard raised in a Scottish workhouse with nothing in his favor except his amazing mind, Able must find a way to navigate life and provide for his bride. LDS fiction. AdultThe lady of Astoria Abbey: a historical romance
Par Anita Stansfield. 2018
Bess acts as maid, cook, and assistant in her father's medical practice, but she is wearied by the thankless work…
and her father's lack of kindness. Then a miracle happens. Lady Buxton of Astoria Abbey offers Bess a position as nurse to her ailing son Hugh. Despite Bess's father's objections, she accepts. Bess and Hugh enjoy an immediate bond. Despite Hugh's dire prognosis, they embrace the little time they have. LDS fiction. AdultBeneath a marble sky: a novel of the Taj Mahal
Par John Shors. 2004
India, 1632. The grieving Shah Jahan, Emperor of Hindustan, decides to build a grand mausoleum in memory of his beloved…
wife, now deceased. His daughter Jahanara becomes the court liaison to Isa, the architect of the Taj Mahal. Jahanara soon finds herself caught among competing forces: her duty to her mother's memory; society's rigid strictures against women; family conflicts; a forbidden love; and a threat to the Islamic enlightenment of the Mughal EmpireScarlet: a novel
Par Jen Geigle Johnson. 2018
The roads in and out of Paris are heavily guarded, but the dead have easy passage out of the city.…
A ragged old woman transports the coffins of the most recent victims of the guillotine and is waved on unimpeded. Later, the same crone watches 5 aristocrats step out of their coffins unscathed. Not beheaded but spirited away to safety by that most elusive of spies: the Pimpernel. Or, as she's known in polite society, Lady Scarlet Cavendish. UnratedOnce in every life: A Novel
Par Kristin Hannah. 1993
"Tess Gregory's brilliant career as a research scientist hides her longings for husband and child. Though deaf, she is a…
free spirit -- a woman full of life and love. She is struck down all too soon. But for Tess, a new life begins at her death, in post-Civil War America. She is now Amarylis Rafferty, wife and mother of three -- and she can hear. Shocked and disoriented by her new surroundings, she is drawn into the savage heartache burdening the family, especially her husband, Jack, a man who fears himself capable of anything." -- Provided by publisherA Christmas waltz
Par Josi S Kilpack. 2020
One dance, once a year. Marta and David first meet at the Yuletide Ball. Now, dancing the annual Christmas Waltz…
is a tradition in which they agree to tell each other the truth about their lives. Over the years, their lives take different directions, wrong turns, and heartbreaking spirals, but they never miss their chance to reconnect and encourage one another to live their best lives, even if they can't live them side by side. LDS fiction. Adult. UnratedHealing hearts
Par Sarah M Eden. 2019
As a doctor in the frontier town of Savage Wells, Gideon knows his prospects for a bride are limited. He…
decides to use a mail-order bride service, asking for a woman with nursing experience. When Miriam arrives in Savage Wells, her excitement quickly turns to horror. Somehow Dr. MacNamara's message had gotten turned around. He didn't want a nurse, he wanted a wife. LDS fiction. AdultLord Christopher Lockwood's life as a cowboy was all he imagined. Now his older brother has died, and he needs…
to return to England. But he's not sure he can leave Priscilla. LDS fiction. AdultMontana woman
Par Rosanne Bittner. 1990
"A Civil War widow, young Joline Masters leaves "bleeding" Kansas for Montana to settle under the Homestead Act. Mountain man…
Clint Reeves knows Montana well, having lost a wife and child there to an Indian attack. He has come home to Kansas, but his father-in-law and others blame him for his wife's and he child's deaths. Chance brings Clint and Joline together, and, feeling unwanted in Kansas, Clint agrees to take Joline to Montana. Clint and Joline are both brave, strong-willed people who balance off each other's strengths and courage, both of which are uniquely tested by the challenges of a lawless land filled with outlaws and Indians. As they help each other forge a new future, passion and desire become part of their determination to succeed in a new land. Through hardship and danger, two broken hearts become one full heart. Together Jo and Clint tame the savage land and learn to live with past tragedies to form new joys and a life shared as one." -- Provided by publisherLong journey home (Hope Springs #05)
Par Sarah M Eden. 2018
Widowed by war, Maura O'Connor has raised her son alone under the weight of poverty in the slums of New…
York City. That harsh life has taken a toll on them both. Desperate to save her son from the misery around them, she moves to the tiny town of Hope Springs, where her late husband's family lives, hoping that the decade of silence between them does not mean she and Aidan will be rejected outright. LDS fiction. AdultA captain for Caroline Gray (Proper romance)
Par Julie Wright. 2021
Caroline Gray would rather be daring and intelligent than demure and insipid, which is why she is still unmatched after…
her third season in London. Her family's threadbare finances leave Caroline with only one choice to secure her future: sail with the Fishing Fleet to India, where the son of a family friend is willing to consider an engagement to her. LDS fiction. AdultFair is the rose
Par Liz Curtis Higgs. 2004
A retelling of the Biblical story of Rachel and Leah, set in 1789 Scotland. Even though he loves high-spirited Rose,…
Jamie McKie was tricked into marrying her gentle sister, Leana. Now that Leana has given birth to his son, Jamie vows to do the right thing and be a good husband to her. Heartbroken Rose is sent to boarding school, but she still loves Jamie and will resort to anything to get him back. 2004. AdultTo tame a dangerous lord: a novel (Courtship wars #05)
Par Nicole Jordan. 2010
"Dangerously sexy nobleman and former spymaster Rayne Kenyon, Earl of Haviland, has no interest in love. He merely desires an…
heir to carry on his title and therefore must have a wife. Rayne makes a surprising choice of brides by settling on the plain spinster daughter of a fellow spy who once saved his life. But the spirited and witty Madeline Ellis proves much more than Rayne bargained for. Dazed by Rayne's smoldering kisses, Madeline knows that she's at last found love--with a man determined to avoid it. Once wedded, she decides to take fate into her own hands. Maybe, just maybe, she can kindle the fires in Rayne's heart by turning her plain, ordinary self into a dazzling temptress. With a little help from the Loring sisters, the earl's artless new wife becomes a beautiful, bold seductress in their marriage bed. But who could imagine that a simple marriage of convenience can suddenly be flooded with danger, desire, and unexpected love?" -- Provided by publisherLord Carew's bride (Signet regency romance)
Par Mary Balogh. 1995
When the notorious, irresistible Earl of Rushford waltzes back into Samantha's life after betraying her in the past, she is…
torn between a marriage proposal by Rushford's charming cousin and the embers of an old passion. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995Code name butterfly
Par Embassie Susberry. 2024
Inspired by the incredible true story of Josephine Baker's role in the French Resistance, this is a heart-wrenching, unforgettable tale…
of the strength of the human spirit in the darkest days of World War II. In the City of Light, one woman will stand against darkness. Paris, 1941. With Nazi occupation imminent, journalist Elodie Mitchell plans to return home to Chicago. But an unexpected invitation to a Josephine Baker show changes everything. Mistaken for the star, Elodie is whisked backstage, where she uncovers an underground resistance movement hidden beneath the glitz and glamour. Drawn into a whisper network of spies, Elodie accepts a perilous mission: to go undercover as Josephine's cousin and gather vital intelligence. In a world on the edge of darkness, Elodie must summon unwavering courage to protect her beloved adopted city and its people - and getting caught is not an option. A wartime epic about love, bravery and fighting against prejudice in all its forms, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Marie Benedict and Pam Jenoff. ------------------------------------------ Readers adore Code Name Butterfly: 'A WWII story with a difference...' ????? 'The setting and atmosphere is stellar!' ????? 'I felt like I was in Paris! Susberry's vivid descriptions were phenomenal.' ????? 'I've read many books with this setting, but none as wonderfully immersive as this one.' ????? 'Could not recommend it more! Have never read a book so fast!' ????? 'Draws the reader in from the first page and doesn't let go. Please pick it up! It won't disappoint.' ????? 'An interesting, well researched and well written book. An excellent read.' ????? 'A complex story about more than just WWII in France or Josephine Baker.' ????? 'It's about family, racism, and courage. I loved it.' ?????Don't want you like a best friend (Mischief & Matchmaking #1)
Par Emma R Alban. 2024
A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up…
their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other—the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed! Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea. It's 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street. But playing the blushing ingenue makes Beth's skin crawl and she'd rather be anywhere but here. Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She figures she has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she's gotten all her flair, fun, and less-than-proper party games. "Let's get them together," she says. It doesn't take long for Gwen to hatch her latest scheme: rather than surrender Beth to courtship, they should set up Gwen's father and Beth's newly widowed mother. Let them get married instead. "It'll be easy" she says. There's just...one, teeny, tiny problem. Their parents kind of seem to hate each other. But no worries. Beth and Gwen are more than up to the challenge of a little twenty-year-old heartbreak. How hard can parent-trapping widowed ex-lovers be? Of course, just as their plan begins to unfold, a handsome, wealthy viscount starts calling on Beth, offering up the perfect, secure marriage. Beth's not mature enough for this... Now Gwen must face the prospect of sharing Beth with someone else, forever. And Beth must reckon with the fact that she's caught feelings, hard, and they're definitely not for her potential fiancé. That's the trouble with matchmaking: sometimes you accidentally fall in love with your best friend in the processThe pearl sister (Seven Sisters #4)
Par Lucinda Riley. 2024
Journey to the dusty plains of Central Australia in The Pearl Sister , the fourth book in the number one…
bestselling Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley. A spellbinding story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. CeCe D'Aplièse, in her mid-twenties, has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe – she finds herself at breaking point. Dropping out of art college, CeCe watches as Star, her beloved sister, distances herself to follow her new love, leaving her completely alone. In desperation, CeCe decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a black-and-white photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over one hundred years ago. En-route to Sydney, CeCe heads to the one place she has ever felt close to being herself: the stunning beaches of Krabi, Thailand. There amongst the backpackers, she meets the mysterious Ace, a man as lonely as she is and whom she realizes has a secret to hide . . . A hundred years earlier Kitty McBride, daughter of an Edinburgh clergyman, is given the opportunity to travel to Australia as the companion of the wealthy Mrs McCrombie. In Adelaide, her fate becomes entwined with Mrs McCrombie's family, including the identical, yet very different, twin brothers: impetuous Drummond, and ambitious Andrew, the heir to a pearling fortune. When CeCe finally reaches the searing heat of the Red Centre of Australia, she begins the search for her past. As something deep within her responds to the energy of the area and the ancient culture of the Aboriginal people, her creativity reawakens once more. With help from those she meets on her journey, CeCe begins to believe that this wild, vast continent could offer her something she never thought possible: a sense of belonging, and a home . . . The epic, multi-million selling series continues with The Moon Sister . 'Delicious reading' - Daily Mail Praise for the Seven Sisters: 'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun 'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party 'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening Post Five-Star Reader Reviews: 'Absolutely incredible' 'Totally addictive' 'Ideal for when you need to escape'Along came a lady (All the Duke's Sins #1)
Par Christi Caldwell. 2021
The brooding, illegitimate son of a duke meets his match in the determined woman hired to transform him into a…
gentleman from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell—perfect for fans of Bridgerton . Rafe Audley lives to thwart his father, the Duke of Bentley. The ne’er do well who abandoned his children claims he wants to make up for his failures, but Rafe only cares about protecting the people of his mining community and providing for his three siblings, who've been his sole responsibility since childhood. So far, Rafe has turned away the duke's man of affairs, solicitor, and other interlopers, until the clever duke sends the unlikeliest of people to convince Rafe to join English High Society—a bold and intriguing woman. Edwina Dalrymple has never failed a charge. She's quite adept at successfully transforming young women of the gentry and daughters of newly minted lords to take their place in society. Taming a bastard son of a duke will be child's play, plus this job promises to enhance her reputation within the ton . All she has to do is fetch the wayward Rafe and groom him to be presentable to Polite Society. As the tenacious teacher and her domineering, stubborn, refuses-to-be-taught pupil engage in a fiery battle of wills, their chemistry ignites and the true lesson becomes clear: opposites attract and hearts must be heard