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Much Ado About Margaret: A Novel
by Madeleine RouxMadeleine Roux&’s next season in Regency England follows a rebellious writer and the man who risks everything to publish her. Margaret Arden yearns to live like the passionate and daring women in her novel. The idyllic life at Mosely Cottage with her two younger sisters and mother is fine, but Margaret wants more than the demure and dainty existence she&’s known. After a particularly brutal rejection from an annoyingly attractive publisher, Margaret fears being forced into marriage to protect her family if their financial situation doesn&’t improve—until her cousin&’s glamorous wedding masquerade brings her onto a collision course with scandal, notoriety, and even love. Captain Bridger Darrow is starting over after fighting for his country. Now home, he is struggling to save his family from destitution and succeed in a new venture of passion: book publishing. It&’s all going rather poorly, until he stumbles upon loose pages of an astonishing novel while in attendance at his dearest friend&’s wedding. Bridger knows he must publish it. But upon meeting the author, Bridger is stunned to discover that he—she—is a woman, and he has already told her off in grand fashion.While Bridger is keen to gain her trust and rescind the initial rejection, Margaret can&’t help but be skeptical of his intentions. Sparks fly between the two, just as the wedding of the season starts to descend into chaos when a masked dance leads to a case of mistaken identities.
Much Ado About Marriage
by HawkinsNew York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins's first historical romance, originally titled ONE LUCKY LORD and written as Kim Bennett, has been rewritten to tie into both her "MacLeans" series and her new "Hurst Amulet" series.Fearless English earl Thomas Wentworth scoffs at failure, trusting in the legendary Wentworth luck to safeguard his spy mission to Scotland. But a single encounter with saucy Scotswoman Fia Maclean turns Thomas's mission topsy-turvy. All-too-innocently entangling him in his enemy's trap, the beautiful Fia gives Thomas no escape but to marry her. But Thomas doesn't know just what he's marrying into. With an ancient amulet in Fia's possession, she wields even more power than her sharp tongue and quick wit. Her cousin, Douglas Maclean stole the magical amulet from the White Witch, Maeve Hurst, and gave it to Fia for safekeeping. But now, with Fia in London with Thomas, the amulet falls into the hands of Queen Elizabeth. Thinking it will be safe in the queen's hands, Fia leaves it be and focuses on bedeviling her newly betrothed!
Much Ado About Marriage
by Shawna DelacorteWHEN BRITT MET ASHLEYBritt Carlton wasn't looking to fall in love-he'd been there, done that...and didn't want to do it again! Then Ashley Thornton moved in to his apartment complex, all smiles and sass-and incredibly sexy-and Britt knew there was only one safe course of action: they had to be strictly friends. Nothing more. Uh-uh, no way.But...No matter how hard they resisted the pull between them, no matter how vehemently they rejected the idea of love and marriage, Britt and Ashley couldn't get away from on inescapable fact: they might have started out as just friends, but that just wasn't enough anymore....
Much Ado About Matchmaking (Shakespeare in Love)
by Myrna MackenzieWHAT, ME MARRY? NEVER
Much Ado About Mother (A Venice Beach Romance #3)
by Celia BonaduceLook out, Venice Beach--the Wolf women are all together again. But when 70-year-old Virginia arrives with her teacup Chihuahua and unshakeable confidence, she senses trouble. Erinn is keeping secrets--like being broke and out of work--and Suzanna is paying too much attention to the wrong man--a Latino dance instructor who nearly broke her heart once before. Virginia's ready for the third act of her life, and she intends to make it rousing and romantic. Now she just has to convince her daughters to throw out their old scripts. If life has taught Virginia anything, it's this: there's more than one way to a "happily ever after"..."The Merchant of Venice Beach has a fresh, heartwarming voice that will keep readers smiling as they dance through this charming story by Celia Bonaduce." --Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author"Celia Bonaduce writes well rounded, real life characters straight from the heart. I loved this book!" --Phyliss Miranda, New York Times bestselling author on A Comedy of Erinn70,350 Words
Much Ado About Nada
by Uzma JalaluddinA sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen&’s Persuasion... Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she&’s still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother&’s unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as an engineer, it&’s a far cry from realizing her start-up dreams for her tech baby, Ask Apa, the app that launched with a whimper instead of a bang because of a double-crossing business partner. Nothing in her life has turned out the way it was supposed to, and Nada feels like a failure. Something needs to change, but the past is holding on too tightly to let her move forward. Nada&’s best friend Haleema is determined to pry her from her shell…and what better place than at the giant annual Muslim conference held downtown, where Nada can finally meet Haleema&’s fiancé, Zayn. And did Haleema mention Zayn&’s brother Baz will be there? What Haleema doesn&’t know is that Nada and Baz have a past—some of it good, some of it bad and all of it secret. At the conference, that past all comes hurtling at Nada, bringing new complications and a moment of reckoning. Can Nada truly say goodbye to once was or should she hold tight to her dreams and find their new beginnings?
Much Ado About Nada: A Novel
by Uzma JalaluddinA sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen’s PersuasionNada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she’s still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother’s unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as an engineer, it’s a far cry from realizing the start-up dreams for her tech baby, Ask Apa, the app that launched with a whimper instead of a bang because of a double-crossing business partner. Nothing in her life has turned out the way it was supposed to, and Nada feels like a failure. Something needs to change, but the past is holding on too tightly to let her move forward.Nada’s best friend, Haleema, is determined to pry her from her shell . . . and what better place than at the giant annual Muslim conference downtown, where Nada can finally meet Haleema’s fiancé, Zayn? And did Haleema mention Zayn’s brother Baz will be there? What Haleema doesn’t know is that Nada and Baz have a past—some of it good, some of it bad, and all of it secret. At the conference, that past all comes hurtling back at Nada, bringing new complications and a moment of reckoning. Can she truly say goodbye to what once was, or should she hold tight to her dreams and find their new beginnings?
Much Ado About Nothing: Staged: the origins of YA’s greatest tropes
by William ShakespeareWith a foreword by Holly Bourne, author of Am I Normal Yet?‘I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest’Love, deception and discord are flourishing in the court of Messina.Sweet, innocent Hero and the famed soldier Claudio are immediately infatuated, while the bickering Beatrice and Benedick can agree on just one thing: the other is insufferable. Little do they know, two plans are afoot – one to make Beatrice and Benedick fall in love, another to break up Hero and Claudio.Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare’s witty comedy of words where sharp-tongued enemies become lovers and sweet romance turns sour.Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day.Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:As You Like It – With a foreword by Talia HibbertHamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéMacbeth – With a foreword by Kat DelacorteA Midsummer Night’s Dream – With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliRomeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer Niven
Much Ado About Rogues
by Kasey MichaelsMeet the Blackthorn Brothers-three unrepentant scoundrels infamous for being mad, bad and perilous to love.Who is the darkly handsome Don John "Black Jack" Blackthorn? With his air of mystery and menace, the whispers about him hint of highwayman or government agent or even dark prince. But no one knows what it is Black Jack does...or how dangerous he can truly be. Now Jack's mentor has disappeared, and Jack must track him down before it's too late. His unlikely help: the man's daughter-the very woman Jack had once wooed and betrayed.Lady Tess Fonteneau knows more about the fine art of clandestine activities-and about the mysterious Mr. Blackthorn-than he realizes. As their journey leads them on the adventure of a lifetime, their reunion is fraught with passion, high-stakes danger and the one twist of fate Jack never saw coming....
Much Ado About Rogues
by Kasey MichaelsMeet the Blackthorn Brothers-three unrepentant scoundrels infamous for being mad, bad and perilous to love.Who is the darkly handsome Don John "Black Jack" Blackthorn? With his air of mystery and menace, the whispers about him hint of highwayman or government agent or even dark prince. But no one knows what it is Black Jack does...or how dangerous he can truly be. Now Jack's mentor has disappeared, and Jack must track him down before it's too late. His unlikely help: the man's daughter-the very woman Jack had once wooed and betrayed.Lady Tess Fonteneau knows more about the fine art of clandestine activities-and about the mysterious Mr. Blackthorn-than he realizes. As their journey leads them on the adventure of a lifetime, their reunion is fraught with passion, high-stakes danger and the one twist of fate Jack never saw coming....
Much Ado About Rogues
by Kasey MichaelsMeet the Blackthorn Brothers-three unrepentant scoundrels infamous for being mad, bad and perilous to love.Who is the darkly handsome Don John "Black Jack" Blackthorn? With his air of mystery and menace, the whispers about him hint of highwayman or government agent or even dark prince. But no one knows what it is Black Jack does...or how dangerous he can truly be. Now Jack's mentor has disappeared, and Jack must track him down before it's too late. His unlikely help: the man's daughter-the very woman Jack had once wooed and betrayed.Lady Tess Fonteneau knows more about the fine art of clandestine activities-and about the mysterious Mr. Blackthorn-than he realizes. As their journey leads them on the adventure of a lifetime, their reunion is fraught with passion, high-stakes danger and the one twist of fate Jack never saw coming....
Much Ado About You
by Samantha YoungThe cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a world of new possibilities for Evie Starling in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young. At thirty-three-years old Evangeline Starling&’s life in Chicago is missing that special something. And when she&’s passed over for promotion at work, Evie realizes she needs to make a change. Some time away to regain perspective might be just the thing. In a burst of impulsivity, she plans a holiday in a quaint English village. The holiday package comes with a temporary position at Much Ado About Books, the bookstore located beneath her rental apartment. There&’s no better dream vacation for the bookish Evie, a life-long Shakespeare lover. Not only is Evie swept up in running the delightful store as soon as she arrives, she&’s drawn into the lives, loves and drama of the friendly villagers. Including Roane Robson, the charismatic and sexy farmer who tempts Evie every day with his friendly flirtations. Evie is determined to keep him at bay because a holiday romance can only end in heartbreak, right? But Evie can&’t deny their connection and longs to trust in her handsome farmer that their whirlwind romance could turn in to the forever kind of love.
Much Ado About You (Essex Sisters #1)
by Eloisa JamesWhen you're the oldest daughter, you don't get to have any fun! Witty, orphaned Tess Essex faces her duty: marry well and marry quickly, so she can arrange matches for her three sisters -- beautiful Annabel, romantic Imogen and practical Josie. After all, right now they're under the rather awkward guardianship of the perpetually tipsy Duke of Holbrook. But just when she begins to think that all might end well, one of her sisters bolts with a horse-mad young lord, and her own fiancé just plain runs away.Which leaves Tess contemplating marriage to the sort of man she wishes to avoid -- one of London's most infamous rakes. Lucius Felton is a rogue whose own mother considers him irredeemable! He's delicious, Annabel points out. And he's rich, Josie notes. But although Tess finally consents to marry him, it may be for the worst reason of all. Absurd as she knows it to be, she may have fallen utterly in love . . .
Much Ado About You: the perfect cosy getaway romance read for 2021
by Samantha YoungWelcome to Much Ado About Books, a bookshop where dust and dreams sparkle in the air . . . At thirty-three-years old, Evie's life in Chicago is missing that special something. When she's passed over for promotion at work, Evie realizes she needs to make a change. Impulsively, she plans a holiday in a quaint English village. The holiday package comes with a temporary position at Much Ado About Books, the bookshop underneath her new flat. There's no better getaway for the bookish Evie, a life-long Shakespeare lover. Not only is Evie swept up in running the delightful store as soon as she arrives, she's drawn into the lives, loves and drama of the friendly villagers. Including Roane Robson, a ridiculously sexy farmer. In spite of their undeniable chemistry, Evie's determined to keep him at bay: she's got to go back to her real life, after all, and a holiday romance can only end in heartbreak . . . right? Joyful, irresistible and utterly heart-warming, MUCH ADO ABOUT YOU is the perfect cosy getaway romance read for 2021. Praise for Samantha Young:'Sexy chemistry and gut-wrenching emotions kept me turning the pages!' Kristen Proby'Samantha Young's enchanting couples and delicious romances make her books an autobuy' Smexy Book'Ms. Young dives deep into the psyche of what makes a person tick emotionally' Fiction Vixen'Smart and sexy, Young writes stories that stay with you long after you flip that last page' Under the Covers'It took over my life until I finished reading it' Netgalley'A viscerally moving love story' Goodreads'Full of charm' Goodreads'Stunning prose and raw characters' Goodreads
Much Ado About a Latte (A Maple Falls Romance #2)
by Kathleen FullerA coffee war is brewing in Maple Falls, where Anita and Tanner are serving up plenty of sparks to keep the town buzzing.Anita Bedford needs to face reality. It&’s time to decaffeinate the dream that she and Tanner will ever be more than friends. Growing up in small-town Maple Falls, she&’s had a crush on Tanner for years. But he&’ll only ever see her as good, old, dependable Anita. Now she&’s finally ready to make her own goals a reality. In fact, that deserted building next door to Sunshine Diner looks like a promising location to open her own café . . .Tanner Castillo may know how to operate a diner, but he doesn&’t know beans about love. After pouring his life savings into buying the Sunshine Diner, he needs to keep his mind on making a success of it and supporting his widowed mother, not on kissing Anita Bedford. First order of business: improve his customers&’ coffee experience. Next, he should probably find out who bought the building next door . . .It&’s a bitter cup to swallow when ambition turns longtime friends and coworkers Anita and Tanner into rivals. Now that they own competing businesses, how could they ever compete for each other&’s hearts? Or will the two of them come to see what&’s obvious to the whole, quirky town of Maple Falls: potential for a full-roast romance, with an extra splash of dream?Welcome to Maple Falls, where everyone knows your name, your coffee order, and your relationship status.Praise for Much Ado About a Latte:&“You&’ve heard of friends to lovers; now get ready for childhood friends, to coworkers, to fake-dating coworkers, to business rivals, to lovers. Much Ado About a Latte has it all—charming and sweet, with delectable dialogue and just enough biting tension to keep you on the edge of your seat. Readers will love the beautiful setting of Maple Falls, the gratuitous food descriptions at Sunshine Diner, and Anita&’s adorable cat, Peanut.&” —Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author&“Something&’s brewing in Maple Falls and you&’re going to be rooting for the romance every step of the way. Kathleen Fuller has created a wonderful small-town setting for this sweet reunion romance. How these two first-kiss kids ever kept their distance until now is beyond me! Just goes to show if true love is meant to be, there&’s no escaping it.&” —Nancy Naigle, ECPA bestselling author of The Shell CollectorSweet contemporary romanceSecond book in the Maple Falls series, but can be read as a stand-aloneBook length: 77,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
Much Ado In the Moonlight (Macleod Family #9)
by Lynn KurlandWhen Victoria McKinnon's brother offers to finance her production of Hamlet, she leaps at the chance. She can't imagine anything better than staging Shakespeare's masterpiece in an honest-to-goodness English castle. There's just one problem: the place is haunted by a grumpy, gorgeous Highland warrior who's furious that anyone dares to invade his home. <P><P> Connor MacDougal has no intention of relinquishing his authority over Thorpewold castle to anyone, let alone a McKinnon. But when he catches a glimpse of the beautiful intruder, suddenly he can't help but wonder why it's taken eight hundred years into his afterlife to find the love of a lifetime...
Much Ado about Barbecue (An Ellery Novel #6)
by Sally KilpatrickReturn to Ellery, Tennessee for Sally Kilpatrick’s saucy new novel about two warring barbecue houses.Emma Sutton promised herself three things: she would never move back to Ellery, never work in the family barbecue restaurant, and never have anything to do with Ben Cates ever again. Losing her job and her home might’ve forced her to break the first two, but she’s determined to keep the third.Unlike Emma, Ben Cates has made peace with his hometown. He wants nothing more than to make his restaurant something his father couldn’t: a success. But between his hellraising little sister and Emma Sutton’s return to Ellery, his dream could easily be snatched away.Emma and Ben might’ve made each other’s childhood a living hell with their endless pranks, but the only way to finally get rid of the other is to win the coveted contract for Ellery’s annual barbecue festival. Seems easy enough—until attraction ignites like a charcoal flame, and happiness seeps in like a surprising new flavor.Can they find the courage to forgive bitter past mistakes and let trust into the mix, or will devastating secrets burn everything down again?
Much Ado about Magic
by Patricia RiceLady Lucinda Malcolm Pembroke's paintings have been known to cause trouble, but never quite like this. Somehow she's painted the perfect likeness of a man she's never met and depicted him as a murderer! She never would have displayed the painting--for all London to see--if she'd suspected her subject was real. Fleeing the scandal, Lucinda escapes to a remote cottage and assumes a disguise...only to come face-to-face with her nemesis. ...And Now He's About to Return the Favor! Sir Trevelyan Rochester has taken down bloodthirsty pirates, captured French privateers, even gained a commendation from the king. Yet now the whole country is convinced he's a cold-blooded killer. If there's anyone he's ever wanted to murder, it's Lady Lucinda. But somehow the woman bewitches him like no other and soon he finds he can't stand the thought of letting her go...
Much Ado about Matchmaking (Shakespeare in Love #1)
by Myrna MackenzieWhat, me marry? Never! Or so says Emmaline Carstairs. Until she met her uncle's new business associate and encountered a matchmaking conspiracy that derailed her plans! Seems her beloved Uncle Gilbert was determined to steal a page from Shakespeare himself on the subject of matchmaking. Uncle Gilbert thought Ryan Benedict was worthy of his niece's love - and would do anything to bring them together.
Much Ado about a Widow (The Widows' Club #4)
by Jenna JaxonLady Georgina Kirkpatrick defied her family, jilted her fiancé, and married the man she loved. But when her husband died at Waterloo, she was delivered right back into her father’s power . . . Victory is sweet—but England’s triumph was Georgie’s rout. Now that she’s widowed, the loathsome marriage her father first arranged has simply been renegotiated. With neither money nor rights, and nowhere to flee, all she can do is cherish her last weeks of freedom. . . . Until a band of ruffians overtake her carriage and kidnap her. When she escapes in seaside Brighton and encounters her brother’s rather wild friend, Lord St. Just—whom she suspects aspires to be a pirate—she’s prepared to entertain more of his adventurous suggestions than usual . . . St. Just knows his mind and his duty, and he loves a challenge. Helping a fair lady make her farewells to hoodlums suits his talents well. Within the hour he has Georgie, her lady’s maid—and her little dog too—sailing for his castle in Cornwall. Meanwhile, the lady’s entire family, her kidnappers, and her scheming intended are in pursuit. But as he and the indomitable Georgie grow closer, he begins to suspect that together they will prove a match for them all . . .
Much More Than a Mistress (Black Gold Billionaires #2111)
by Michelle CelmerWhat The Billionaire Wants...There's something suspicious about his sexy new secretary. Now Western Oil COO Jordan Everette is determined to reveal every one of Jane Monroe's secrets. And it isn't in this billionaire's nature to just ask questions. He'll seduce the truth out of her.But is the playboy actually the one being played? Because Jane is on a mission-to investigate a corporate wrongdoer. The prime suspect? Jordan Everette. But when her hidden agenda clashes with his not-so-hidden allure, she has to choose between a dream career...and the man of her dreams.Which will it be?
Much Obliged
by Jessica BensonThe Rita Award-winning author of Lord Stanhope's Proposal delights with this devilishly witty and wicked story of lust and longing, and punch-drunk love... John Fitzwilliam and Addie Winstead were engaged to one another by their fathers, long before the pair had anything to say about the matter. Yet over the years, Addie has carried a torch for the seductive prizefighter, whose amorous escapades demanded she hide her feelings and her hopes and focus on earning an income for her household by secretly writing a popular boxing column in the London Post. Ever the professional, Addie must report in detail even her beloved's most embarrassing defeat. And despite himself-perhaps it was the knock he took the head, or more likely, an arrow to his heart-Fitz suddently feels a delicious new longing for lovely Addie. But when a passionate kiss turns into scandal, will he be forced to defend Addie's honor in the ring? Worse, will Addie have no choice but to deny her greatest love in order to save him?
Muchas mentiras y unas cuantas verdades
by Olga HermonNo existen las mentiras grandes ni pequeñas, tampoco las blancas, grises o negras, pero si las mentiras obligadas. ¿Ilusión o realidad? Helena es una chica tranquila, dedicada a su profesión. Su rutina diaria es predecible, hasta que recibe la llamada de auxilio de su hermana que dará un giro a su mundo. Margaret y sus sobrinos son la única familia que le queda y por ellos es capaz de enfrentarse hasta al mismo diablo. Alonso Rivadeneira, es el «diablo» en cuestión; disfrazado de hombre de familia y empresario exitoso, en la intimidad de su hogar parece convertirse en un maltratador de seres indefensos. Entre mentiras y verdades, Helena y Alonso habrán de enfrentar muchas batallas. El conquistador de la verdad absoluta será el que descubra el camino de la felicidad.
Mud, Movies, Bullets, and Bulls
by Ba Tortuga2nd EditionFour men in need of a helping hand.... When a cowboy finds he has grit in all the wrong places, what is he to do? Meet the man of his dreams, of course. But what will save two cowboys from getting bogged down in the mire? An ex-rodeo cowboy who hates working with Hollywood actors meets a movie star who is looking for something real. Will they get a happy ending, just like in the movies? A redneck ends up injured and stranded, and his old friend comes to the rescue. It's the old story of the one that got away. What will they do to keep each other in their lives--and will it be too late? A professional bull rider is starting to feel his age. When he's injured far from home and his career is threatened, it's up to his best friend to step in and point out the other options. Both men have plans--but will they include each other?First Edition of Mud on Tires published by Torquere Press, 2006.First Edition of Just Like in the Movies published by Torquere Press, 2007.First Edition of Ricochet published by Torquere Press, 2007.First Edition of No Bull published by Torquere Press, 2006.