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Two Dances and a Duke (The Seduction)
Par Eloisa James. 2023
'Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than Eloisa James' Julia QuinnTwo Dances and a DukeShamed for her curves and…
plagued by a Mean Girl, Bea is miserable - until she triumphs over social disaster and wins the hand and heart of a duke. One of Eloisa James's most exuberant and emotional novellas. Miss Beatrice Valentine is having a horrible first Season, shamed for her curves by Lady Regina Haywood. Despite Regina's attempts to make Bea a wallflower, Bea finds herself torn between Regina's fiancé, the rakish, quick-tempered Lord Peregrine, and Regina's brother, the war-hero, the Duke of Lennox. Bea is determined to marry a kindly man, and certainly no one close to Regina. But both of these gentlemen are determined to seduce her and one will succeed. Reasons to fall in love with Eloisa James: 'Eloisa James is extraordinary' Lisa Kleypas'Smart heroines, sensual heroes, witty repartee and a penchant for delicious romance have made James a fan favourite . . . readers will be hooked from beginning to end' RT Book Reviews'Romance writing does not get much better than this' People'Eloisa James writes with a captivating blend of charm, style and grace that never fails to leave the reader sighing and smiling and falling in love' Julia Quinn'Charming, romantic and unexpectedly funny' KirkusThe Fifth Servant: A Novel
Par Kenneth J. Wishnia. 2009
Whoever saves a single life saves the entire world . . .In 1592, as the Catholic Church and the Protestants…
battle for control of the soul of Europe, Prague is a relatively safe harbor in the religious storm. Ruled by Emperor Rudolph II, the city is a refuge for Jews who live within the gated walls of its ghetto. But their lives are jeopardized when a young Christian girl is found with her throat slashed in a Jewish shop on the eve of Passover. Charged with blood libel, the shopkeeper and his family are arrested. All that stands in the way of a rabid Christian mob is a clever Talmudic scholar, newly arrived from Poland, named Benyamin Ben-Akiva. Pleading the shopkeeper's innocence to the city's sheriff, Benyamin is given three days to bring the true killer to justice. But the search will not be easy. Hampered by rabbinic law, and with no allies or connections, Benyamin has only his wits, knowledge, and faith to guide him on his quest—a trail that weaves from the city's teeming streets to the quiet of a shul, from the forbidden back rooms of a ghetto brothel to the emperor's lavish palace. The Talmud says many things in life depend on mazl, luck. Fortunately, Benyamin is blessed, for an unlikely group of heroes will risk their own lives to help him discover the truth: Anya, a Christian butcher's daughter; the renowned reformist rabbi Judah Loew; a wise herbal healer known as Kassandra the Bohemian; and even the emperor himself.Who would most profit from the girl's murder—and from having the entire ghetto sealed off? Is the killer a Christian indebted to the girl's apothecary father? Or a messianic Jew bent on the destruction of his people to precipitate the Messiah's coming? The desperate search for answers is complicated by the arrival of a new Holy Inquisitor determined to root out witchcraft and heresy, and reclaim the fractious Bohemian territory for Rome. With time running out, Benyamin must dare the impossible—and commit the unthinkable—to save the Jews of Prague . . . and his own life.Infused with history and spiritual insight, rich in atmosphere and color, The Fifth Servant vividly re-creates sixteenth-century Prague—a bustling city where superstition, ignorance, and hatred clash with curiosity, knowledge, and tolerance; a world in which innocent lives are swept away by political and religious struggles, and righteous men and women sacrifice everything in the name of justice and truth.Woo'd in Haste (The Taming Series #1)
Par Sabrina Darby. 2014
Miss Bianca Mansfield is ready for her debut. If only her older sister didn't insist on marrying first. She's doomed…
to wait to find love. Until she meets … him.For Lucian Dorlingsley, Viscount Asquith, recently returned from an extended tour abroad, it is love at first sight. He's determined to meet Bianca, even if it means masquerading as a tutor to her young half-brother.Soon Bianca is torn between love and duty and about to make a desperate decision. Can Lucian calm her fury over his betrayal when he reveals that he's not nearly as improper a match as he seems? And will they ever be able to find a match for her older sister to turn this masquerade into wedded bliss?Cassandra and Jane: A Jane Austen Novel (A jane Austen Novel Ser. #1)
Par Jill Pitkeathley. 2008
“A meticulously researched, engrossing and intimate portrait of Jane Austen’s life, sensitively told through the eyes of her sister Cassandra,…
this poignant and often painstakingly honest tribute is also a celebration of the enduring strength of sisterly love.” — Syrie James, author of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen“Lively...a must-read for Austen fans.” — Booklist“Cassandra’s voice is perfectly pitched, true to Austen’s England, and jam-packed with Austen trivia. ” — Publishers Weekly“CASSANDRA AND JANE transports the reader into Jane Austen’s world...I loved every word of it.” — Ruth Rendell“This delightful book offers unique insight into the Austen sisters’ relationship.” — Janet Aylmer, author of DARCY'S STORYNo Dark Place
Par Joan Wolf. 1999
In the turbulent realm of Norman England, a young nobleman discovers that his identity is the link to an incredible…
mystery.Hugh Corbaille has just lost the person he cares for most in the world, his adoptive father, the Sheriff of Lincoln. While Hugh's grief is still raw, he is approached by a visiting knight with an unbelievable tale: Hugh may actually be Hugh de Leon, sole child of the Earl of Wiltshire, mysteriously abducted thirteen years before on the day of his father's murder. Despite his loyalty to the family that raised him and his reluctance to be anyone but their son, Hugh begins to believe he could indeed be the missing heir.With no memory of his early years, Hugh sets out to find the truth. He soon unearths a web of death and intrigue beginning in the lost days of his childhood when he may have witnessed the stabbing of his birth father.Tormented by this tragic puzzle, Hugh must turn to the mother he has never known, a court of straligers, and the young woman whose sympathy and healing are his one support, to try to piece together his splintered past and put an end to a reign of danger and deception.In No Dark Place, award-winning novelist Joan Wolf spins all all-absorbing medieval mystery of violent ambitions, inescapable bonds, and searing dreams of final justice.The Ancient Ship: A Novel
Par Wei Zhang. 2008
Originally published in 1987, two years before the Tiananmen Square protests, Zhang Wei's award-winning novel is the story of three…
generations of the Sui, Zhao, and Li families living in the fictional northern town of Wali during China's troubled postliberation years.Spanning four decades following the creation of the People's Republic in 1949, The Ancient Ship is a bold examination of a society in turmoil, the struggle of oppressed people to control their own fate, and the clash between tradition and modernization. In the course of the narrative, the townspeople of Wali face the moments that have defined China's history during the latter part of the twentieth century: the land reform programs, the famine of 1959-1961, the Great Leap Forward, the Anti-Rightist Campaign, and the Cultural Revolution. Translated into English for the very first time, The Ancient Ship is a revolutionary work of Chinese fiction that speaks to people across the globe.The Runaway Princess: Princess #1 (The Princess Series)
Par Christina Dodd. 1999
MasqueradeEnglish orphan Miss Evangeline Scoffield has spent her life contenting herself with dreams. But with an unforseen inheritance, she can…
afford one perfect summer—a summer she will spend the rest of her life remembering. She buys herself expensive clothes, travels abroad, and presents herself as a lady of mystery.MarriageBut she quickly discovers her mistake, for a darkly handsome man appears at her bedroom door, claiming to be a Crown Prince—and her fiance.Or the Ever After of Her Dreams?One look into her eyes, and the prince recognizes her. She is his betrothed, the runaway Princess of Serephinia. All her denials cannot change that, or alter the passion that burgeons between them. To fullfil their destinies, the prince will do anything—abduct her, coerce her, or, best of all seduce his reluctant bride into his royal world of peril, promise and passion.Wild Indigo
Par Judith Stanton. 1998
Love's SpiritTo the Cherokee who raised her she was "Wanders Lost," a white orphan in a land ravaged by revolution.…
To the Moravains of Salem, North Carolina, she was Mary Margaretha, a spirited young woman barely civilized by her years among their prim sisters. To rugged Jacob Blum she was Retha, his new bride, a blazing beauty who stirred his blood.Love's PromiseDrawn by a passion that matched Jacob's own, Retha wanted nothing more than to be a loving wife. Yet before she could completely give herself to Jacob, she had to overcome the ghost of her mysterious past, a past whose memories made her tremble at the very touch she so deeply craved.The Notorious Scoundrel (The Hawkins Brothers Series #2)
Par Alexandra Benedict. 2010
Like an irresistible siren, the veiled dancer with the bewitching green eyes lures dukes and earls down into London's underworld…
to see her dance—and succumb to her spell. Some say she's a princess, but only one man knows her darkest secret.She is Amy Peel, an orphan from the city's rookeries, and she believes the bold rogue who unmasks her to be nothing but a scoundrel—albeit a dangerously handsome one. He may have rescued her from an attempted kidnapping, but she will not give in to his sensual seduction or to the wicked desire she begins to feel . . .He is Edmund Hawkins, swashbuckling pirate turned reluctant gentleman, and he will not let the lovely Amy slip through his grasp, especially when he learns she's in greater peril than she could possibly know. He will do everything in his power to protect her—for this notorious scoundrel has truly, unbelievably, lost his heart . . .Dearest Cousin Jane: A Jane Austen Novel (A jane Austen Novel Ser. #2)
Par Jill Pitkeathley. 2010
In Dearest Cousin Jane, an enchanting new novel that draws on historical fact, Jill Pitkeathley paints a luminous portrait of…
the true-life cousin of a literary legend—from her flirtatious younger years to her profound influence on one of the world's most beloved authors.Free-spirited and seductive—outrageous, precocious, and a well-known flirt—Countess Eliza de Feuillide has an unquenchable thirst for life and a glamorous air that captivates everyone around her. Rumored to have been born of a mad love affair between her mother and the great Warren Hastings of the East India Company, Eliza sees the world as her playground—filled with grand galas, theater, and romance—and she will let nothing hold her down. Even tragedy cannot dim her enthusiasm. Losing her only child at an early age and widowed when her husband—the dashing French count Jean de Feuillide—is claimed by Madame la Guillotine during the dark days of the Reign of Terror, Eliza is determined to remain indomitable, unpredictable, and unfettered. And it is this passionate spirit that she brings to a simple English country parsonage to influence the life, the work, and the world of her unsuspecting cousin . . . a quiet and unassuming young writer named Jane Austen.The Infamous Rogue (The Hawkins Brothers Series #1)
Par Alexandra Benedict. 2009
They paid no mind to society's prying eyes . . .The daughter of a wealthy bandit, Sophia Dawson once lost…
herself in the arms of Black Hawk, the most infamous pirate ever to command the high seas. But now, determined to put her sinful past behind her, she prepares to enter society as the bride of a well-born nobleman who knows nothing of her scandalous youth. All goes according to plan until her ex-lover—now a respectable sea captain but just as handsome and dangerous as ever—appears and once again tempts her with desire.From the moment he sees Sophia again, James Hawkins wants only one thing: Revenge. He'll see to it that the reckless beauty pays for abandoning their heated affair. And so begins a battle of wills that can end only in utter ruin . . . or wicked surrender . . .Nobody's Princess (The Wild Wynchesters #3)
Par Erica Ridley. 2022
A fun and feminist Regency romp from a master of the genre hailed as "a delight" by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn.Nothing happens…
in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his family&’s mission of aiding those most in need. So when he deciphers a series of coded messages in the scandal sheets, Graham&’s convinced he must come to a royal&’s rescue. But his quarry turns out not to be a princess at all… The captivating Kunigunde de Heusch is anything but a damsel in distress, and the last thing she wants is Graham&’s help.All her life, Kuni trained alongside the fiercest Royal Guardsmen in her family, secretly planning to become her country&’s first Royal Guardswoman. This mission in London is a chance to prove herself worthy without help from a man, not even one as devilishly handsome as Graham. To her surprise, Graham believes in her dream as much as she does, which makes it harder to resist kissing him…and falling in love. But how can she risk her heart if her future lies an ocean away?When Lightning Strikes Twice
Par Barbara Boswell. 1997
Returning to his small town roots to rescue his father's ailing law practice, Quinton Cormack has conquered the frosty Rachel…
Saxon in a courtroom encounter. But as they face off against each other in an outrageous contestment case, Rachel finds that her charismatic legal opponent is melting her icy veneer—leaving her quaking in anticipation of a thunderous, passionate love.How to Deceive a Duke (Rebels with a Cause #2)
Par Samara Parish. 2022
Fiona McTavish is an engineer, a chemist, a rebel—and no one&’s idea of a proper lady. She prefers breeches to…
ballrooms, but her new invention—matches—will surely turn as many heads. There&’s just a little matter of her being arrested for a crime she didn&’t commit. And the only person she can turn to for help is the man who broke her heart years ago.Edward Stirling, Duke of Wildeforde, will do anything to restore his family&’s name and put his father&’s scandalous death behind them. But when Fiona needs his help getting released from prison, he can&’t deny her—even though it means she must live with him as a condition of her freedom. With the desire between them rekindling as fast as the gossip about their arrangement is spreading among the ton, Edward will have to choose what matters most to him—his reputation or his heart.To the Tower Born
Par Robin Maxwell. 2005
“To the Tower Born is a lively tale, told with a natural novelist’s eye for drama and vivid characterization.” —…
--Carolly Erickson, author of The Girl From Botany Bay“Spirited, colorful . . . brims with page-turning drama.” — Publishers WeeklyThe Wild Irish: A Novel of Elizabeth I and the Pirate O'Malley
Par Robin Maxwell. 2003
Two female titans -- perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius.Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty…
Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors.Grace O'Malley -- notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion" -- is at the heart of the conflict. For years, she has fought against the English stranglehold on her beloved country. At the height of the uprising Grace takes an outrageous risk, sailing up the Thames to London for a face-to-face showdown with her nemesis, the queen of England.In this "enthralling historical fiction" (Publishers Weekly), Robin Maxwell masterfully brings to life these strong and pugnacious women in order to tell the little-known but crucial saga of Elizabeth's Irish war.How to Win a Wallflower (Rebels with a Cause #3)
Par Samara Parish. 2022
A wallflower will put everything on the line . . . When John Barnesworth inherits unexpectedly, he abandons his solitude…
and returns to London to settle his brother's affairs, only to discover his estates are crumbling and he is now betrothed to his brother&’s unpleasant fiancée. Her dowry might save him from ruin, but at what cost? His only hope lies with the vivacious, charming Lady Charlotte Stirling, whose audacious solution to John's troubles might actually work. If only he can keep his feelings for her out of the equation . . . Lady Charlotte Stirling knows she can&’t fall for John. He&’s her brother&’s best friend, he&’s engaged to her mortal enemy, and he wants to return to America. Not to mention he&’d never survive in her bustling social life. She can, however, try to solve his money problem. But the closer she gets to ensuring his freedom, the harder it is to let him go . . .Until We Meet
Par Camille Di Maio. 2022
A poignant and page-turning story of three women whose lives are forever changed by war.…New York City, 1943Can one small…
act change the course of a life?Margaret&’s job at the Navy Yard brings her freedoms she never dared imagine, but she wants to do something more personal to help the war effort. Knitting socks for soldiers is a way to occupy her quiet nights and provide comfort to the boys abroad. But when a note she tucks inside one of her socks sparks a relationship with a long-distance pen pal, she finds herself drawn to a man she&’s never even met.Can a woman hold on to her independence if she gives away her heart? Gladys has been waiting her whole life for the kinds of opportunities available to her now that so many men are fighting overseas. She&’s not going to waste a single one. And she&’s not going to let her two best friends waste them either. Then she meets someone who values her opinions as much as she likes giving them, and suddenly she is questioning everything she once held dear.Can an unwed mother survive on her own?Dottie is in a dire situation—she&’s pregnant, her fiancé is off fighting the war, and if her parents find out about the baby, they&’ll send her away and make her give up her child. Knitting helps take her mind off her uncertain future—until the worst happens and she must lean on her friends like never before.With their worlds changing in unimaginable ways, Margaret, Gladys, and Dottie will learn that the unbreakable bond of friendship between them is what matters most of all.Tainted By Temptation
Par Katy Madison. 2011
A firecracker of a book! TAINTED BY TEMPTATION grabs the classic gothic romance by the scruff of the neck, gives…
it a good shake and sets it ablaze to heat up bookshelves everywhere. — Anna CampbellKaty Madison’s Tainted By Temptation has it all - richly drawn characters, a tightly woven plot and a breathless romance set against a backdrop of gothic elements. — Carla Cassidy“...a throwback to all the Historical romances I loved to read when I was younger. A classic tale of mistaken intentions, this novel has a dark and mysterious tone that will leave readers guessing until the very last page. Madison is definitely an author to watch!” — Romance Reviews Today“Gothic never felt so good!” — romanticcrushjunkies.comKing Con: A Novel
Par Stephen J. Cannell. 1997
When it comes to creating unforgettable criminal characters, nobody does it better than Emmy Award winner Stephen J. Cannell, the…
force behind such acclaimed TV hits as "The Rockford Files," "The Commish," "Wiseguy," and "The A-Team." Now come Cannell's most engaging characters yet—a spirited assortment of clever con artists.King Con vs. The DonRaised in a world of flimflams, come-ons and con-jobs, Beano Bates has done so well he's earned a spot on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. But his lucky streak vanishes after a card game in which he scams a cool eighty grand from a notorious Mafia don—who retaliates by having Beano nearly beaten to death.For the first time in his legendary career, Beano wants more than a big score—he wants justice. Aided by a beautiful, no-nonsense female prosecutor and a legion of crafty cousins, all accomplished grifters, Beano, the king of the cons, puts together the ultimate swindle—a well-planned sting of strategy, skill and deception. The target is America's most feared mob kingpin and his psychopathic brother. And in this game, winner takes all!