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Something Like Love by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlackboard bestselling author Beverly Jenkins delivers another lush historical novel featuring brothers that were first introduced in her award-winning novel Always and Forever . This is the story that readers have been waiting for. He was a wanted man. But no one wanted him more than she did. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage, Olivia Sterling flees Chicago and heads west...Categorized as:
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![The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof]()
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo worlds collide when the circus comes to Victorian-era Virginia.Raised amid the fame and mystique of the Big Top, Charlie Lionheart holds the audience in the palm of his hand. But while his act captivates thousands, it’s away from the spotlight where his true heart lies...Categorized as:
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![The Lady and the Mountain Call by Misty M. Beller]()
The Lady and the Mountain Call by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Christian Historical Romance Novel The wild Montana mountains are no place for an aging widow to live alone with dementia. And when Cathleen Donaghue discovers the poor woman’s condition, there’s no way she’ll walk away without helping. After all, she left her comfortable Boston home to help her brothers with their mining town medical practice because she wanted to make a difference...Categorized as:
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![Sweet-Talking Cowboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson]()
Sweet-Talking Cowboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s roped in by a runaway bride... When Lucy Patterson shows up at the Buckskin Ranch with no groom, Matt Ramsey’s in a fix. Six years ago she gave him her heart. He sent her away. He was wrong for her then. He’s wrong for her now. But the years have fanned the flames.. -
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![Lily of the Valley by Sarah M. Eden]()
Lily of the Valley by Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCumberland, 1786Amateur inventor Kester Barrington prefers the peace and quiet of his estate to the bustle of Society. But when his tight-knit group of friends, the Gents, descends on Livingsley Hall for their annual gathering, he stoically joins in their activities. It all seems exhausting—until an unexpected addition to the party catches his eye: his new neighbor, the lovely Violet... -
![Carry the World by Susan Fanetti]()
Carry the World by Susan Fanetti
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEastern Kentucky, 1937. After the death of her husband, Ada Donovan returned home to live again with her aging parents. She does all she can to help them keep the small family farm going. But times are hard, and there’s never enough... -
![The Earl's Iron Warrant by Kate Archer]()
The Earl's Iron Warrant by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Icy Lady and an Implacable Lord... Charles Battersea, Earl of Dalton and heir to the Duke of Glastonburg, is the last holdout among the six young heirs who have been pressured to marry by way of the Dukes’ Pact. This surprises precisely nobody, especially not himself. He has unaccountably lost his friend, Grayson, to Miss Dell, but if he is forced to tow the bachelorhood line alone, so be it...Categorized as:
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![RNWMP: Bride for Easton by Cassie Hayes]()
RNWMP: Bride for Easton by Cassie Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven if love isn’t part of the plan, it might be exactly what's needed! Molly Hennessy’s future was planned long before she was even born. Too bad no one ever bothered to ask her opinion on the matter. If they had, they would have learned her deepest desire was not to become a nun, but to have a large, loud, loving family of her very own...Categorized as:
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![RNWMP: Bride for Nolan by Cassie Hayes, Mail Order Mounties]()
RNWMP: Bride for Nolan by Cassie Hayes, Mail Order Mounties
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe way to a man’s heart is through his stomach… At least that’s what Miss Hazel Hughes thinks. As a self-appointed Mountie matchmaker, she knows she’s found the right woman for one very hungry man when she meets professional chef Tilly Conway. Suffering from the fallout of a scandal that wasn’t her fault, Tilly finds herself jobless, homeless and…hopeless...Categorized as:
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Dillon by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsaude’s husband, John, had been injured and she desperately needed some cowboys to work the ranch. She found Dillon down on his luck and gave him, and five other young men, a home and trains them. Seven years later she is set on finding brides for all of the young men. Dillon’s not interested. He was robbed of everything by Slick McCall—someone he trusted...Categorized as:
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![Miss Determined by Grace Burrowes]()
Miss Determined by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrevor, Marquess of Tavistock, has finally decided to stop larking around on the Continent, come home, and take a bride. His solicitors applaud his decision to settle down, provided he chooses a wealthy young lady to be his marchioness. Those years Trevor spent seeing the world were bad years for the lordly coffers...Categorized as:
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![Murder in the Crypt by Irina Shapiro]()
Murder in the Crypt by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen the body of a young man is found stuffed into the tomb of a medieval knight, Parish Constable Daniel Haze is tasked with investigating his first solo murder case. Suspicion instantly falls on the only stranger to arrive in the village of Birch Hill just before the crime took place, but the American captain proves to be an unexpected asset...Categorized as:
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![Drawing Mr. Darcy: Sketching His Character by Melanie Rachel]()
Drawing Mr. Darcy: Sketching His Character by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Thomas Bennet's childless aunt and uncle ask that one of his five daughters come to stay with them, he knows just which girl to send. Bright, energetic, and endlessly inquisitive, his little Lizzy is poised to become the apple of her father’s eye and the target of her mother’s fears. Neither will promote family harmony...Categorized as:
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![The Stable Master's Bride by Christine Sterling]()
The Stable Master's Bride by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings★★★ The second book in a brand new series from the author that brought you THE CHAPMANS and the best-selling THE BLIZZARD BRIDES series. ★★★A woman needing a home; a man needing a mother for his children and a marriage of convenience that is nothing like they imagined.Hannah Woods has lost everything... -
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![Three Sins and a Scoundrel by Tracy Sumner]()
Three Sins and a Scoundrel by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the newest member of the Leighton Cluster! The final novel in the popular Duchess Society series by USA Today bestselling author Tracy Sumner!Beneath his disguise lies a secret life…and a secret love.Jasper Noble is the most feared man in London, a ruthless scoundrel with a reputation as dark as the rookery alleys he prowls...Categorized as:
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![Roping the Wrangler by Lacy Williams]()
Roping the Wrangler by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTeacher Seeks a Husband Schoolmarm Sarah Hansen longs for a family of her own. But horse trainer Oscar White is the last man she'd consider. Still, she can't help noticing the care he shows three motherless girls and the gentle way he helps Sarah overcome her fear of horses. Too bossy by half—that's the Sarah that Oscar remembers from their teenage years... -
![The Soldier's Daughter by AnneMarie Brear]()
The Soldier's Daughter by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Redemption's Edge: Book 1, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance by Shirleen Davies]()
Redemption's Edge: Book 1, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“A heartwarming, passionate story of loss, forgiveness, and redemption set in the untamed frontier during the tumultuous years following the Civil War. Ms. Davies’ engaging and complex characters draw you in from the start, creating an exciting introduction to this new historical western romance series...Categorized as:
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![Cora's Pride by Peggy L. Henderson]()
Cora's Pride by Peggy L. Henderson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCora Miller is fiercely independent and stubborn to a fault. Betrayed more than once by men she thought she could trust, she’s learned to rely only on herself. As the oldest of four siblings, she feels responsible for leading her family safely on the Oregon Trail for a new start. Nathaniel Wilder is no stranger to the hardships and dangers of the wilderness...Categorized as:
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![Secondhand Bride by Linda Lael Miller]()
Secondhand Bride by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTo win his father's ranch, a hard-living cowboy settles down and takes a wife--another man's wife! The youngest McKettrick brother, Jeb, is the wild one who never could stay out of trouble. And trouble is what he gets when he proposes to Chloe Wakefield... -
![The Duke's Refuge by Lorri Dudley]()
The Duke's Refuge by Lorri Dudley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen love comes in a tempest, who knew it would wear pink? Georgia Lennox has traded in her boyish ways for pink gowns and a coy smile to capture the eye of the Earl of Claremont. However, on the day she's convinced the earl will propose, Georgia is shipped off to the Leeward Islands to care for her ailing father...Categorized as:
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![Her Country Gentleman by Sian Ann Bessey, Sarah M. Eden]()
Her Country Gentleman by Sian Ann Bessey, Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLondon is not the only place to find love . . .WITHIN SIGHT OF THE SEA by Sian Ann BesseyWhen Charlotte's grandmother invites her to accompany her to Norfolk, Charlotte jumps at the chance to visit the sea and escape the fuss surrounding her sister's wedding preparations in London...Categorized as:
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![Dusk's Darkest Shores (Regency Wallflowers) by Carolyn Miller]()
Dusk's Darkest Shores (Regency Wallflowers) by Carolyn Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can a meek wallflower help a returning war hero whose dreams are plunged into darkness?Mary Bloomfield has no illusions. Her chances for matrimony have long since passed her by. Still, her circumstances are pleasant enough, especially now that she has found purpose in assisting her father with his medical practice in England's beautiful Lake District. Even without love, it's a peaceful life...Categorized as:
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![A Bride for Abel by Cyndi Raye]()
A Bride for Abel by Cyndi Raye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a marriage by proxy change a man's world for the better? Abel Roosevelt finds himself behind bars in Pistol Ridge for simply defending himself in a game of cards. He is given the ultimatum; marry the bride by proxy who was meant for the man that was killed. Or, hang. Kate Eisenhour's only choice is to marry by proxy. With no other options, she sets off to a new life in Montana Territory... -
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![From the Fields of Porthlenn by Deborah M. Hathaway]()
From the Fields of Porthlenn by Deborah M. Hathaway
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Regency Romance—Cornwall, 1818Poppy Honeysett wants to be seen as the woman she is—not as the naive young lady she was. She will no longer race across beaches or collect seashells like a child. And she will not, under any circumstances, pine after the lieutenant who broke his promise—and her heart—two years before...Categorized as:
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![The Cowboy's Bride by Christine Sterling]()
The Cowboy's Bride by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe much anticipated fourth story in the Flat River Matchmaker Series, which began in The Farmer's Wife.June Clark's reputation was in tatters. Her marriage was a fraud. She lost everything, including her pride, in a fire started by her grifter husband. And to make matters worse, she'd never be a mother...Categorized as:
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![The Drifter's Bride by Christine Sterling]()
The Drifter's Bride by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman escaping society's expectations of marriage; a man with nothing to offer, a match that threatens to tear two families apart. Addison Aland came west to escape the pressure of an arranged marriage. Her family is convinced that once she experiences dirty cowboys, cow patties, and the lack of retail establishments she will hightail it back home to be a high-society wife...Categorized as:
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![Grace: Bride of Montana by Debra Holland]()
Grace: Bride of Montana by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPractical Grace Davenport thought she had her life all planned, including picking out the perfect husband. But she couldn’t have predicted the disaster that changed everything, leaving her no choice but to become a mail-order bride to a most imperfect man... -
![By The Currawong's Call by Welton B. Marsland]()
By The Currawong's Call by Welton B. Marsland
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA small town, a new arrival, and a love that is as undeniable as it is unlawful... Victoria, Australia, 1891 Anglican priest Matthew Ottenshaw receives his first posting in tiny Dinbratten, two days’ ride from his Melbourne home... -
![The Bowes Inheritance by Pam Lecky]()
The Bowes Inheritance by Pam Lecky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEngland, 1867- A Game of Chance and a Property Lost Who could have known what the consequences would be? Fifteen years later, Louisa Campbell, living in genteel poverty in Dublin, Ireland, is more than surprised to learn that she is the new owner of Bowes Farm...Categorized as:
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![A Lady of True Distinction by Grace Burrowes]()
A Lady of True Distinction by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHawthorne Dorning either finds a way to turn his family’s vast botanical resources into a successful commercial venture, or the estate the Dornings have called home for centuries could be broken up. He loves the land and he’s never shied away from hard work, but he knows nothing about creating perfumes or fragrances... -
![Captain Jones's Temptation by Audrey Harrison]()
Captain Jones's Temptation by Audrey Harrison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe has it all – or so it seems. She is hiding from her past. They both have to protect a child.Can they overcome their mutual dislike to battle the common enemy? Will their secrets destroy their carefully crafted lives?Captain Samuel Jones is handsome, charming – when he wants to be – and one of the highly coveted King's Messengers...Categorized as:
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![Colin's Quest by Shirleen Davies]()
Colin's Quest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColin’s Quest, Book One, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance SeriesFor An Undying Love…When Colin MacLaren headed west on a wagon train, he hoped to find adventure and perhaps a little danger in untamed California. He never expected to meet the girl he would love forever...Categorized as:
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![Snowfall and the Duke: A Regency Historical Romance by Meara Platt]()
Snowfall and the Duke: A Regency Historical Romance by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan ten kisses heal a wounded heart? Jonas Langford, Duke of Ramsdale, knows he is a beast and no one can possibly love him. He was the ton’s most eligible and desired bachelor before the Napoleonic War left him horribly scarred and had him retreating to Langford Hall in the quiet Yorkshire village of Broadmoor to live out his life in solitude... -
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![A Bride for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath]()
A Bride for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMina’s well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when her father drops a bombshell on his deathbed: she has a brother she never knew of. Not only that, he is on his way to rescue her from the collapse of their school under a mountain of debts... -
![My Merry Marquess by Annabelle Anders]()
My Merry Marquess by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Marquess to keep the holidays Merry…Stranded by a snowstorm in Maybridge Falls, the Marquess of Merriweather runs into the last person in the world he wants to see—Lady Eve Bailey. Because the last time he saw the auburn-haired beauty, she stole his heart and then crushed it into a thousand pieces. Lucky for him, he’s over her... -
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Bran by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClear Creek was a quaint little place, one most men took one look at, and decided to settle. There was only one problem. There were no women. In fact, the town was so small, when women looked at it, they laughed then whipped their horses into a frenzy to get as far from it as possible. This of course, left a mighty big hole in the hearts of the men who lived there... -
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Chase by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when three more English ladies are shipped off halfway across the world as mail order brides? EVERYTHING! Three sisters, Lena, Fina and Apple go from an even more posh lifestyle than their cousins before them, and arrive in Clear Creek, a nothing of a town full of quirky characters, crazy live-stock, and bumbling villains! Escorted by their strict and very proper distant cousin,... -
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Amon by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone deserves someone, even if that someone is a little … odd. Amon Cotter came to Clear Creek to help build Mr. Van Cleet’s hotel. His craftsmanship with wood was second to none, and when the hotel work was done, he decided to stay on. Nettie Whitman, the daughter of the nefarious Thackary Holmes, was sent from England to Clear Creek to find a husband... -
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Newton by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewton Whitman had a hunger for adventure and got more than his fair share after coming to Clear Creek, Oregon with his twin sister Nettie. Now that she was married, what was he to do? Fulfill his dream of exploring, what else? But throw his long lost father (a notorious rake) into the mix and now he’s torn... -
![Pretending to Wed by Melissa Jagears]()
Pretending to Wed by Melissa Jagears
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a match made in heaven, as long as they don’t fall in love!The ranch Nolan Key has spent decades working for, even lost a leg for, is now his—or at least it should be. But an absurd clause in his father’s will means he’s in danger of losing the place to his lazy, undeserving cousin. Nolan finds himself scrambling to save his home—by proposing marriage to the town laundress... -
![Mercy: Bride of Idaho by Jacquie Rogers]()
Mercy: Bride of Idaho by Jacquie Rogers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMERCY, BRIDE OF IDAHO American Mail-Order Brides #43 One woman bent on saving her family. One rancher determined to save his own heart. Is her love enough to save them all? Mercy Eaton has come to Idaho to marry the man of her father’s choosing in order to help her family make ends meet back home. She just knows it’ll all work out... -
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Cutty by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThackary Cuthbert Holmes prided himself on being a dastardly rake, a man not to be trifled with, and smarter than your average under-handed thieving villain. But then he came to America. Clear Creek, Oregon to be exact, where everything Thackary had ever known, changed... -
![914 Bittersweet Ln.: A Cherry Falls Romance by Frankie Love]()
914 Bittersweet Ln.: A Cherry Falls Romance by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith blonde hair and sun-kissed skin, Paisley Cassidy looks like summer.Her eyes though, tell a different story.Everyone here in the Ranchlands knows her life has been sadder than the songs she writes. Her voice is the sound of an angel who lost its wings long time ago. Hauntingly beautiful.Her dreams of leaving town were dashed the day her mama set fire to her family home... -
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![Mr. Darcy Steals a Kiss (and Some Other Stuff): A Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy by Alix James, Nicole Clarkston]()
Mr. Darcy Steals a Kiss (and Some Other Stuff): A Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy by Alix James, Nicole Clarkston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy family is about to be ruined, and the only person who can help me is a burglar whose kisses make me forget my own name. Elizabeth BennetMy father is a fraud. There, I’ve confessed it. Jane and I are the only ones who know that he fakes “ancient Greek vases” and sells them to unsuspecting buyers for exorbitant sums to keep our mother in pin money...Categorized as:
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![The Blacksmith by Kelli Ann Morgan]()
The Blacksmith by Kelli Ann Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wanted a fresh start... Grace Nolan left the city for the small town of Stone Creek, Kansas, but wants nothing to do with the legends surrounding her family's name there. However, when her new life is threatened, she must follow a map that will lead her to the truth with the aid of the one man whose very touch promises forever. He'd lost all hope.. -
![Della: Bride of Texas by Trinity Ford]()
Della: Bride of Texas by Trinity Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDella, Bride of Texas, is 28th in the unprecedented 50-book, American Mail-Order Brides series. If there's one thing life has taught Della Owens, it's that well-laid plans fall through. When faced with a dire situation where choices are limited, she puts her fate in the hands of a matchmaker and braces for the surprises her future holds... -
![Anna's Heart by Peggy L Henderson]()
Anna's Heart by Peggy L Henderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen regret of one decision from your past alters the direction of your life... After a long winter in the remote Teton Mountains, Anna Porter is convinced that she's not cut out for wilderness living. Her heart yearns for a place where she'll feel at home, and she's ready to continue the journey she started a year ago along the Oregon Trail...Categorized as:
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![A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh by Carolyn Miller]()
A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh by Carolyn Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a proper noble lady find a future with a fossil-hunting man of faith? As the daughter of Viscount Aynsley, Caroline Hatherleigh knows every rule of society--and she's always followed them precisely. But when she visits south Devonshire and encounters a fossil-hunting scientist and his sister, her assumptions about what is right are shaken...Categorized as:
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![A Seaside Summer by Josi S. Kilpack, Martha Keyes]()
A Seaside Summer by Josi S. Kilpack, Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummer on the seaside . . . a perfect place for romance.Join us for three novellas in one collection:The New Countess by Josi S. KilpackDiane knows why the earl asked her to marry him; he needed a mother for his daughter, an heir for his title, and a hostess to assist with his position in Parliament...Categorized as:
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