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Gentle Warrior / Honor's Splendour / Lion's Lady / New Excerpt! by Julie Garwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Ideal Man comes an eBook box set of passion, seduction, and revenge featuring three of Julie Garwood’s classic titles ( The Gentle Warrior, Honour’s Splendour, and The Lion’s Lady )...

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Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London's east end when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers her a glittering smile and a chance for adventure. Rothburne Abbey has a unique position for her, one that will take her away from her hardscrabble life and give her a chance to be a lady. Things she could only dream of might be coming true. But some dreams turn out to be nightmares...

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Augusta by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Augusta "Gussie" Dulan is the only Dulan sister to make it all the way to California on the wagon train for brides. Each of her four sisters has taken off along the trail to marry up with a man they fell in love with and now Gussie is hoping to find a man to love here at the end of the trail...

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Alley Urchin by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
A captivating historical romance of revenge, hatred, lust and true love It is 1870 and Emma Grady has spent seven years of servitude as a convict in Australia. Now, having earned her ticket-of-leave, she is held by chains of honour and friendship...

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Wilder than the Rest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“A captivating historical western romance set in the burgeoning and treacherous city of San Francisco. Go along for the ride in this gripping story that seizes your attention from the very first page.” “If you’re a reader who wants to discover an entire family of characters you can fall in love with, this is the series for you...

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Dark of Knight by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The most dangerous thing in battle turns out to be a beautiful lady. Major Lord Felix Knight has always known he was destined for the army and is fiercely loyal to the Crown. Thriving on adventure and danger, there is no room in his life for the love and relationships which have cast their spells over his brothers...

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The Duke’s Unexpected Love by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
A virgin widow running her own company. A man who returns home after years at sea. An oddly-matched couple—who may not be so incompatible after all . . . James Jones recalls little of his past, only remembering being taken as a young boy and growing up on the Seven Seas...

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Green City in the Sun by Barbara Wood
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
A magnificent saga of two proud and powerful families—one British, one African—and their battle over Kenya’s destiny in the twentieth century.In 1917, Dr. Grace Treverton arrives in Kenya, determined to bring modern medicine to the African natives. Her brother, Sir Valentine Treverton, has his own dream for the British protectorate: to establish an agricultural empire to rival any in England...

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A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Tressa Harlowe's father did not trust banks, but neither did he trust his greedy extended family. He kept his vast fortune hidden somewhere on his estate in the south of England and died suddenly, without telling anyone where he had concealed it. Tressa and her ailing mother are left with a mansion and an immense vineyard and no money to run it...

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Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
· 15 ratings
From USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews comes a swashbuckling tale of Regency era romance and revenge.She couldn’t forget…Wealthy squire’s daughter Margaret Honeywell was always meant to marry her neighbor, Frederick Burton-Smythe, but it’s bastard-born Nicholas Seaton who has her heart...

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Sapphire Battersea by Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Hetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don't always go as planned.…Follow the twists and turns of Hetty's adventure as she goes out to work as a maid for a wealthy man...

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Deadlier Than the Rest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“A passionate, heartwarming story of the iconic MacLarens of Fire Mountain. This captivating historical western romance grabs your attention from the start with an engrossing story encompassing two romances set against the rugged backdrop of the burgeoning western frontier.” Connor MacLaren’s search has already stolen eight years of his life...

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Writing the Rake by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
She knew a rake would never do. But her heart never received the message.Alice Cunningham loves two things—writing and romance. A magazine picks up her serial, on the premise that she bases her stories on relationships amongst the ton. The only problem? She has never known passion of her own, except for one kiss with a man she knows will only ever leave her a broken heart...

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Mail Order Bride: Westward Dreams: A Clean Historical Mail Order Bride Romance Novel by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride. ** A clean romance novel ** When Hannah Fairbanks answers an advertisement for a mail-order-bride, she thinks she's found the man with whom she'll spend the rest of her life. Instead she finds that her prospective husband, Clive Laramie, has lied to her about everything he told her in the letters they exchanged...

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Stronger than the Rest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“Smart, tough, and capable, the MacLarens protect their own no matter the odds. Set against America’s rugged frontier, the stories of the men from Fire Mountain are complex, fast-paced, and a must read for anyone who enjoys non-stop action and romance.” Drew MacLaren is focused and strong...

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Quinn's Honor by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Quinn’s Honor, Book Three, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “Every book of Shirleen's never fails to draw me in and make it impossible to put down until I devour it!” Quinn MacLaren has one true love…Circle M, the family ranch...

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The Trader's Sister: The Traders, Book 2 by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. However, her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn, even though she loathes him. But after Rory brutally attacks her Ismay realises she has to escape...

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The Trader's Dream by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Bram Deagan dreams of bringing his family from Ireland to join him in Australia, where he now runs a successful trading business. But when a typhus epidemic strikes Ireland, it leaves the Deagan family decimated. And, with other family members scattered round the world, it is left to Maura Deagan to look after her orphaned nieces and nephew...

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The Time for Love by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens explores what happens when a gentleman intent on acquiring a business meets the unconventional lady-owner, only to discover that she is not the biggest or the most lethal hurdle they and the business face...

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The Trader's Wife by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Singapore in the 1860s is exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, Isabella Saunders accepts an offer from a Singapore merchant to teach him English and live with his family...

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Fed to the Lyon by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.A high-stakes game…but who is playing?On the day the Princess of Wales goes into exile, Diana loses both her court place and her betrothed...

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Sourdough Creek by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Cassie Angel is used to taking care of herself. With a spirit of adventure, and a need to stay safe, she departs a dying Nevada town for the golden opportunities that await in California--along with a new life. When charming Sam Ridgeway shows up, claiming to know her uncle, and offers her protection in her travels, she has no idea there is an ulterior motive involved...

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A Thread Unbroken by Kay Bratt, Nancy Wu
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Many believe that those who are destined to be together are connected by an invisible red thread. If that is so, the fates of Chai and Josi are weaved together and tied with a knot that cannot be broken.Chai has been the self-appointed protector of her best friend, Josi, since their toddler days...

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A Stroke of Malice by Anna Lee Huber
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Lady Kiera Darby and her husband Sebastian Gage are looking forward to relaxing with new friends at an exciting yearly soiree, but they soon learn that murder never takes a holiday in the latest riveting installment in this national bestselling series. Scotland 1832...

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Viking Claim by Sky Purington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Veronica tries to cope with losing her sister but is drawn to everything that seemingly took Megan away. A magical stone. Rune staves. A Viking king. The far distant past. It all seems too impossible to believe. Until she slides down a snow swept hill near Maine's, Raven's Nest cliffs straight into a reality she never could have imagined...

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Where Rainbows End by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
From an author hailed for her “great characters”—a brave young woman finds love and adventure in the harsh frontier of nineteenth century Australia (Jo Lambert). After a scandal drove them from their native England, the Noble family have travelled to the other side of the world to start a new life in the Australian colonies...

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Deadly by Sylvia McDaniel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Second Chances at Love Can Be Deadly Meg McKenzie has been responsible for her sisters since she was twelve when her mother died. While she longs to have a normal life like all young women, she must dress in pants and take on a man’s job as a bounty hunter in order to provide for her sisters...

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The Calling Birds: The Fourth Day by Jacqui Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Many years have passed since Bernadette Bellamy fled the Cariboo Gold Rush and her reputation as the sister of a French-Canadian gang of thieves. Armed with only an honest talent for sewing and a willingness to lead a solitary life on the run, she stays one step ahead of everyone seeking her brothers’ last—and now lost—heist...

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Desiring the Earl She Hates by Harriet Caves
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Fury and desire waged war in their thoughts.... The Lovelaces and the Hardstones would rather die than get along.Betrothed to a powerful Duke, the feisty Miss Verity Lovelace knows one thing: her family’s enemies will pay for what they did to her poor aunt.A renowned rake and eligible bachelor, Ernest Hardstone, the Earl of Norfolk, never paid much heed to the ridiculous feud...

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Flames of Winter by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
In this Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author BREE WOLF, a young miss succeeds in escaping an unwanted marriage, only to end up finding love.A kidnapped young miss.A protective Scotsman.And a cabin in the woods in the deep of winter.England 1804: SARAH MORTENSEN, daughter to BARON HARTMORE, is desperate…desperate to escape yet another horrible match her parents arranged for her...

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A Knight's Seduction by Catherine Kean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Grieving for her young suitor killed during a prisoner escape, Lady Claire Sevalliere plans to leave the great castle at Wode to live with her aunt. Claire will remain a maiden, devoted to her beloved who died. However, before she can depart, Wode is besieged. Claire is taken hostage...

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The Highlander's Viking Bride: Book 2 in the Hardy Heroines series by Cathy MacRae, D.D. MacRae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Calder MacGerry, laird of an impoverished clan, has resolved to end the bitter feud between the MacGerrys and Sinclairs. He jumps at Laird Sinclair’s offer of marriage to his only daughter, Katja, to seal the agreement between their clans—only to get more than he bargained for. Katja’s chance to escape her father’s harsh treatment appears to be too good to be true...

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Desiring the Devil of Duncraven by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
He's a dangerous bounty hired to track her down...she's a beautiful duchess with a wounded heart. When these two meet, one thing is certain: the Devil of Duncraven is never letting her go...

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Iris by Leigh Greenwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Monty Randolph plans to take a herd to Wyoming. He means to start a ranch for the family and one for himself so he can get out from under the irritating and watchful eye of his older brother, George. He's determined that nothing will stop him from succeeding, especially his neighbor, Iris Richmond, who wants him to take her herd to Wyoming along with his...

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My Fair Spinster by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The Spinster next door... Grace Morledge is a failure. Or so her father believes, as she is unmarried despite her many advantages. In his mind, Grace must have significant flaws to be a spinster, and something must be done about them. To her mortification, he demands she be fully examined and all her flaws recorded. And the man he chooses is the worst possible candidate of all...

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Highland Guard by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell brings back the daring Murray family in a brand-new tale of dangerous love rekindled. . . Lady Annys MacQueen has no other choice. The deception that enabled her to keep her lands safe is on the verge of being revealed by a cruel kinsman...

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A Bride Worth Taking by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
His lawfully dreaded wife… When disaster strikes, Marianne Bray finds herself in quite a mess, and the most important things in the world are at stake: her family name and her reputation. Desperation leads to a solution she cannot bear, but she has no choice. She must bind herself to a man who can protect her, save her, and, more importantly, tolerate her...

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In the Dark with the Duke by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
A lady of reserve and a fierce street fighter find common ground in the second Lost Lords of London novel by USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell.Eight years ago, Lady Lila March retreated to the safe shadows of her family’s estate after a devastating tragedy. Weary of being a whisper of her former self, she is determined to brave the dangers of the outside world again...

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Emerald Star by Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
A fantastic new adventure for brave, feisty Hetty Feather - one of Jacqueline Wilson's most well-loved characters.Since leaving the Foundling Hospital, Hetty has seen her fair share of drama, excitement, tragedy and loss. After the death of her beloved mama, she sets off to find a real home at last – starting with the search for her father...

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The Scavenger's Daughters by Kay Bratt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 19 ratings
Having survived torture and imprisonment during China’s Cultural Revolution, Benfu escaped to find love with his compassionate and beautiful Calla Lily. Together they build a fulfilling life around the most menial of jobs—Benfu’s work collecting trash. As he sorts through the discards of others, he regularly discovers abandoned children...

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The Hawk and the Jewel by Lori Wick
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
The first in the newly repackaged Kensington Chronicles series, The Hawk and the Jewel sweeps readers from the tapestried halls of Victorian England to the alabaster courts of Arabia...

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Message from Nam by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
As a journalist, Paxton Andrews would experience Vietnam firsthand. We follow her from high school in Savannah to college in Berkeley and then to work in Saigon.For the soldiers she knew and met there, Viet Nam would change their lives in ways they could never have imagined. For the men in her life, Viet Nam would change their lives in ways hey could not escape or deny...

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The Duchess by Danielle Steel
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
The incomparable Danielle Steel breaks new ground as she takes us to nineteenth-century England, where a high-born young woman is forced out into the world--and begins a journey of survival, sensuality, and long-sought justice...

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Fountain of Secrets by Josie Litton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Strong-willed, beautiful Persephone chooses to live alone on the island of Deimatos, in the legendary kingdom of Akora. There she bears a secret so burdensome, she risks sharing it with no one, including the English nobleman who has stumbled upon her isolated home...

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Fountain of Fire by Josie Litton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The legendary island nation of Akora endows its descendants with rare gifts. Now one compassionate young woman must discover her own extraordinary power--and her heart’s desire--by facing the greatest challenge of her life...

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A Question of Lust by Angeline Fortin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Vin MacKintosh was alive. The news dealt Moira MacKenzie the greatest shock of her life. There should have been joy. Rejoicing. Moira should have been thrilled to have the man she’d loved her entire life back, but after five years of mourning, Moira had forgotten one important detail. She might have loved Vin, but Vin had never loved her back...

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A Duke Worth Fighting For by Christina Britton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A fake relationship becomes the real thing in this Regency romance from the bestselling author Publishers Weekly calls "irresistible."To protect the dukedom from an incompetent and greedy cousin, Daniel Hayle, Duke of Carlisle, has promised to find a bride in London this season...

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Merry Misrule by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
She vowed she would never be in his company again.When Joanna Merryton receives an invitation to Christmas at Briercrest Hall, she accepts with the assurance that her friend Caroline’s brother is still away at war. For Joanna remains scarred by the pranks Lord Elijah Kentmore pulled on her all those years ago...

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Kate - Come By Chance Mail Order Brides: Sweet Montana Western Bride Romance by Juliet James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
It's 1884, and love is in the air in the town of Come-By-Chance! In this much-loved series strong women risk everything to rise above their desperate circumstances, find true love, and wed real men who'll treat them right. Feisty intelligent widow Kate Munro has a good life in Pittsburgh - until the corrupt Samuel "Bullyboy" Murphy causes her to unfairly lose her position as a postmistress...

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The Viking's Bride by Jessica Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
I tried to run. But there’s nothing he won’t do to have me.I was forced to marry a ruthless Viking Warlord.Now, I’m carrying his twins. Grim is big, fierce, and handsome beyond words. But he's a killer, feared by all. I can’t believe my father would force me to marry this barbarian. Could a man like that ever love anyone, let alone me? We’re from two different worlds...

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