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Windmaster Legend (The Windmaster Novels #3)
by Helen HendersonFate conspired to keep Iol and Pelra apart. Friendship is allowed between members of competing trading houses, but nothing more. He loves the sea and wants his own ship. She hates the deep blue and has worked too hard to allow her dreams to be sidetracked. Despite a beautiful woman on his arm every night, Leod wanted the one he couldn’t have—Pelra. His kin on the ruling council did more than put him on the fast track to his own ship. It provided him the power to fulfill his desires and to ruin those who refused him. Exiled to distant posts, given impossible challenges, and subject to Leod’s machinations, Iol and Pelra only have the hope of a future together to sustain them. But can their love survive the accusation of witchcraft?
Forsaken Vows
by Katherine PymLondon 1661, the new king is on the throne, but old religious beliefs and Medieval superstition still prevail. Catholics are not tolerated in this new era. Edgar and Emmatha Torbet are papists and fraternal twins, which means their mother was an adulteress. One of them is a legitimate heir, the other is a bastard. Which one of them is it?
Friday's Child (Heroines Born on Different Days of the Week #6)
by Rosemary MorrisSince the day her oldest sister entered society, Lady Elizabeth, the Earl of Saunton’s sister, imagined the pleasures of her first London Season, during which she expected to meet her future husband. Unfortunately, when she is old enough to make her debut, no member of her immediate family is available to chaperone her in London, so she accepts her Great-Aunt Augusta’s offer to bring her out in Cheltenham. Elizabeth looks forward to living at Augusta’s grand house near the lively, popular town where people drink mineral water at pump houses and enjoy the social life. Determined to be the perfect debutante, she cannot imagine creating a scandal, so it is fortunate that she cannot foresee the future. Modest, loving and giving Elizabeth is blessed with beauty and a fortune, which attracts suitors. It would not be surprising if her ‘head is turned’ by admirers but she is not a flirt. From the moment she sees Mr Yates she sets her heart on him. At the same time, she is not attracted to her brother’s friend with an exotic background, and amber eyes like a tiger’s which unnerve her. Both gentlemen made their fortunes when they served in the East India Company, but will they lead her into trouble, be right for Elizabeth and will one of them be the perfect match for her?
Loving Charlie Forever
by Barbara BaldwinCharlie Cannon’s love of history has led to a very successful writing career. Research for his next book has brought him to Stone, South Dakota, where he hopes to find a topic worthy of best seller status. Jacy Douglas’s ancestors homesteaded near Stone almost one hundred forty years ago, but now a national conglomerate wants her Gram’s land to build a western theme amusement park and resort. Unless Jacy can find the original deed to the land, and determine whether a long-dead relative was an outlaw, the Circle B ranch will be lost. A chance meeting between Charlie and Jacy starts sparks flying and they are mysteriously swept up in a dust storm and end up in the original town of Stone in 1877. During the day, Charlie finds excitement living the history he has only written about. But the attraction he feels for Jacy is something that transcends the centuries and at night, they share a passion that helps them forget they may be lost in time forever. Even as they find answers to Jacy’s quest and the mysteries of the past, how can they get that information, and themselves, back to the present?
Misguided Honor (Unraveling The Past Ser. #Vol. 1)
by J. S. MarloFascinated by the Legend of the Cornwallis Ghost, Becca sneaks into a military base to see the ghost’s tombstone. When she finds and follows a secret tunnel to the Officers’ Mess, Becca meets a living and breathing Eve, the betrayed young woman who hanged herself and haunts Cornwallis. Trapped in the past with Eve in the days leading up to her tragic death, Becca becomes Rebecca, a woman devastated by a shattering loss and failing marriage. Can Becca unravel the past to give Rebecca and Eve a second chance, and escape with her heart and future intact?
Her Vanquished Land
by Diane LewisIn 1780, Loyalist Rowena Marsh insists on spying for the British during the American Revolution. As a girl, she must dress as a boy, plus endure devastation and murder as she decodes messages for a mysterious Welshman. The tide has turned in the rebels’ favor. General George Washington appears to be winning. The loyalists are bombarded by threats and lost battles. Rowena stays determined to aid the British cause and preserve her family as they’re chased from their Pennsylvania home.
Hand Me Down Bride
by Juliet WaldronTo help her impoverished family, Sophie agrees to marry a wealthy older in far off America. Less than twenty-four hours after she arrives in German’s Mill, Pennsylvania, events have taken a far stranger turn than anything she could have imagined. Set in Post-Civil-War Pennsylvania, this tale of an arranged marriage is as much family saga as romance. Sophie is a sensitive young woman struggling to make sense of her past and to understand her new homeland. Karl is not only a veteran of the Great War, but scarred by the secret violence of his childhood. How they both learn to trust—and to love—is their unique story.
Time To Kill
by Jamie HillUS Marshal Jordan Burke is happy for her partner when he takes a month off for paternity leave, but she's not happy about her substitute partner. Nick Pierce worked for the Topeka Witsec office years ago and left under less than the best of circumstances. When he’s asked to fill in he hesitates, but curiosity about Jordan makes him accept the job.
Cover of Darkness (Witness Security #3)
by Jamie HillIt's US Marshal Ben Markham's job to keep witnesses alive, but providing protection to BDSM social club owners who stumble onto double murders isn't at the top of his bucket list. Still, protecting Mitzi Pomeroy until trial has its perks. Like close contact with gorgeous, smart-as-a-whip Assistant DA Addison Decker. Too bad Addie doesn't come with a warning label.
The Return of Tachlanad (The Sword of Names #1)
by Kathy Fischer-BrownOnce upon a time in the beleaguered land of Lothria… A princess under a magical aura, her absent-minded sorcerer grandfather; a conflicted warrior prince; a young ne’er-do-well who finds an unlikely friend while on an impossible quest; an imprisoned queen, her betrayed king, their enchanted son and his beautiful enchantress; half-human man-eating rebel slaves; a band of blood-thirsty assassins…and Tachlanad, the legendary Sword of Names, missing for generations. When the queen receives an omen, it can mean only one thing: the fate of all she loves hangs in the balance. The land and its people will topple into chaos if a tenuous alliance cannot be preserved. Her husband misled by sinister forces, her son gone missing, she sends her daughter and father on a journey far to the west to reach the impregnable stronghold of “the True King in Hiding.” There they will seal the truce with her marriage to the old king’s unwilling son and unite against the evil power that seeks to subjugate them. Unless the Imperon has his way. An epic fantasy adventure for young adult and adult readers, The Return of Tachlanad is the first book in the “Sword of Names” series.
Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schulyer Hamilton
by Juliet WaldronAlexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schulyer is the story of our brilliant first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and his wife, Betsy Schuyler. It begins with their Revolutionary War courtship. Although born poor and illegitimate, as an Aide de Camp to General George Washington, Hamilton dares to reach, boldly pursuing Betsy, daughter of a wealthy and prominent New York family. After the war, Hamilton engages in nation building. Like all mission-driven men, he is preoccupied, often absent, and not the best provider. The trials of making ends meet and raising their ever-growing troop of children falls to Betsy, who accomplishes her task with grace and devotion. Conflict is built into their marriage. It does not simply spring from Alexander's agonizing childhood experience of bastardy, abuse, and abandonment. To quote Alexander Pope, Hamilton's favorite poet: “And hence one Master Passion in the breast like Aaron's serpent, swallows up all the rest..." Betsy's passion is Alexander. Alexander's passion is America. Though Hamilton's financial acumen and political courage is crucial to the formation and survival of our nation, his star sets quickly. Disillusioned, political power broken, his adored eldest son killed in a duel, Hamilton goes to his own famous duel with Aaron Burr in the spirit of those noble Romans he so steadfastly admires, preferring death to dishonor.
Amnesiac President and Celebrity Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Luo ShuyueyingShe is not favored two miss su he is the powerful ming s cold president a glass of wine on the wedding she walked into the house in a daze he was forced to marry the woman he did not love she wanted him to remember but he wanted to get rid of her su jin laughs divorce we have no love he treated her coldly again and again her wounds black and blue his heart pricked when she gave up hope four years later with the little princess back he pursued soft language coax outside her fingers where should she and the baby go
Devil Daddy, Don't Run Away: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Dan JianWoman say whose child is it a dirty deal to let her bead foetus dark knot thought the happy wedding is just a bet five years later she returned to him reborn with a child she did not belong to man i will give you a child this time but need to trade your life
Fighting With the Princess: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xiao YunThe capable female of a modern police station the ruffian king of an ancient imperial palace an oath must be the crown princess after an ambitious head of a country the decisive battle of the great disparity of strength who is the final winner after all is she who is never arrogant in victory and never humble in defeat or the occasional winner and survivor is it to attack her scheming and sinister or is he the sharp-edged domineering man who who who who laughter let me also er also forgot a clever strategy decisive victory over a thousand miles of him
Mistakenly Marry Tricky Pretty Consort: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xiao YunShe fight a group of men staged a spy war drama but again and again wrong oolong alliance she never according to the formula make five handsome men in a hurry duel she never divide the enemy i outnumbered harm five great cold king cry bitter she is greedy for money greed is blatant she is lecherous lecherous unbridled she was so full of love that she overflowed she is snow thousand feather a modern unique beauty
The Lost Knight of Arabia
by Barbara BaldwinTo whoever finds this journal:I started out this rainy November morning in 1988 as an archeology intern uncovering sunken treasure from the Steamboat Arabia, but due to circumstances I don’t understand, at the end of the day I found myself on board the Arabia, back in 1856, the year she sank. Thus Brianna begins her journal, finding herself rescued by Jake Worth, a passenger on the Arabia; a man with secrets of his own and no desire to be responsible for another human being. But fate has thrown them together, and while Bri can’t explain how she got there, she is fascinated by the fact that she is living the history she has only read about. Bri pulls Jake into the problems of the people on board almost on a daily basis and he reluctantly helps if only to keep her out of trouble. She is attracted to him, but since she wasn’t on the original manifest, she fears getting involved will alter history in some way. Yet when Jake comes to her in passion she can’t resist her feelings. As the steamboat paddlewheel takes them closer and closer to the fateful day when the Arabia sank, will they have a choice in their destiny?
Phoenix Changes the Palace: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xiao YunA color through the fairy friends instead of introspection crimes to the liberation of the beautiful faery chicken was raining more because of false dog food xiao days prostitute colleagues were lower but the men sit bosom she endure to endure but the color heart conscience cheat cheat heart while the family responsible she she lin biao vehemently himself cry woman can be killed not to break the mandate of heaven looking back is between sorrow has been broken wine first into tears when the heart is broken the tears have entered the river
Potent King, Cunning Consort: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xiao YunBreak the sky building -- as the first of the three asian and european consortiums the office building of lengshi consortiums it straight into the sky resplendent and resplendent and its owner has the same grand rainbow the momentum of the acute and mention its host -- cold yi yao it is the legend that business circle 100 years disappear more cold family consortium is in business circle why have today make a person look forward to the position that hopes its place of the back also owes completely to this kuangshishiji
Charm Toppling the World: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xin Yuep p quanzhou governor mei yingjie was framed beheaded by the imperial court on that night the home of the sixty-seven in addition to anita mui and the sister she hid yanqing none alive the yan xue of 8 years old is sold by evil person brothel the luo wang that the younger sister yan qing of 6 years old is late arrives a step adopts after 10 years yan qing enters the palace to serve king be given as luo fei and right now yan xue already is yan name the flower charm that spreads far
President Daddy Is A Bad Guy: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Dui ZuiValentine's Day July seventh A romantic day It was supposed to be an ambiguous night but instead the heavens sent a great gift to Qin Yueru A diagnosis letter written in black and white was very clear It stated that his lifespan was only two months Staring at the white piece of paper which concerned fate Qin Yueru remained silent for a long time Finally she let out a furious roar and ruthlessly crushed him into pieces before slamming him onto the ground
Run Into Scheming Evil Young Master: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Ruo YousuoshiFive years ago she took him to escape the cave was a mysterious gentle handsome boy to save two men and a woman close like family who knows after five years break out all is jing tian conspiracy he and he both wanted her body and soul but whichever she chooses will kill the other one love is abandonment to save is to kill how does she choose
Spinning Through Time
by Barbara BaldwinJaci Eastman believes only reality can be photographed. So how can she photograph a man who doesn’t exist in her time beside a carousel horse that doesn’t exist in his? When Jaci is inadvertently drawn through time to 1874 while photographing a restored carousel from that period, she lands at Wildwood horse farm and must reply on the good graces of its owner, Nicholas Westbrooke. Nicholas is a man who likes routine, but Jaci unwittingly shatters his illusions about women, passion and love. She tells stories of flying machines and teaches science to his niece. She’s outrageous in her dress, manners and language, and yet he finds her irresistible. Jaci has adjusted to life in the nineteenth century and finds herself falling in love with Nicholas. But when he begins carving the exact horse that transported her through time, will she use it to return to her present, or stay and create a new reality?
Angel's Flight
by Juliet WaldronAngelica is a Patriot heiress, stalked by a brutal, fortune-hunting British officer. She is forced to trust Jack, the mystery man who pledges to take her on a dangerous war-time journey up river to her Albany home, she expects to encounter brigands, Tories and Indians. What she doesn’t expect is to lose her heart along the way.
Courting the Devil (The Serpent's Tooth #2)
by Kathy Fischer-BrownFour years after a near fatal blunder uproots her from her home and inheritance, Anne Darvey, daughter of the Marquess of Esterleigh, finds herself an indentured servant on a farm near Fort Edward in New York, as the British army advances toward Albany. Driven by guilt over the pain she has caused her father and grief over her lover’s death, she sets out to deliver a message. The consequences lead to the discovery that all is not as it seems, and sets in motion events that lead to love and danger. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution, Courting the Devil is the second book in “The Serpent’s Tooth” trilogy, which follows Anne from her childhood in the rural English countryside, to London society, and into the center of the American Revolution.
The Partisan's Wife (The Serpent's Tooth #3)
by Kathy Fischer-BrownFaced with an impossible choice, Anne Marlowe is torn between her love for her husband and the hope of her father’s forgiveness. As the American forces follow up on their tide-turning victories over the British at Freeman’s Farm and Bemis Heights, Peter is drawn inextricably deeper into the shady network of espionage that could cost them both their lives. Is his commitment to the Rebel cause stronger than his hard-won love for Anne? Will her sacrifice tear them apart again...this time forever? Or will they find the peace and happiness they both seek in a new beginning? The Partisan’s Wife follows Anne and Peter through the war torn landscape of Revolutionary War America, from the Battle of Saratoga to New York, Philadelphia and beyond.