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Tangled in Ivy: True Love and Family Dysfunction that Spans Decades by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Sweet Tea Tuesdays comes a story of true love that spans decades.Lillian Alexander's father is dying of cancer. When he rambles on in a morphine-delirium, Lillian can't ignore the feeling he's trying to tell her something... -
![A Very Proper Monster by Elizabeth Hunter]()
A Very Proper Monster by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPower, passion, and politics collide in an Elemental World that is ruled by the ancients.In Victorian-era Dublin, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she's always dreamed... -
![A Rose Among Thorns by Rosie Goodwin]()
A Rose Among Thorns by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDespite losing her mother at a young age, Sassy has grown up surrounded by love: although poor, she is happy. So Sassy is devastated when her father marries wealthy widow Elizabeth Bonner. Social climber Elizabeth despairs of a step-daughter who is more at ease with servants than those above stairs, and is jealous of Sassy's growing beauty which threatens to outshine her own daughter... -
![Kitty McKenzie's Land by AnneMarie Brear]()
Kitty McKenzie's Land by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1866 Kitty McKenzie path has taken her from the slums of York to the inhospitable bush of colonial Australia. Yet, when she believes her dreams will never be attained, she is shown that sometimes life can be even better than what you wish for. Kitty McKenzie is gifted land in the far north of New South Wales... -
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![A Lovely Day Tomorrow by Lynn Kurland]()
A Lovely Day Tomorrow by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland comes a story of romance that spans the centuries . . .Olivia Drummond is finished with the family business: no more mysteries, treasure hunts, or collectable anything made prior to the year 2000. She's come to England for a fresh start, which she'll get to right after she survives a family reunion at the feet of a spectacular castle... -
![Rindu by Tere Liye]()
Rindu by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"Apalah arti memiliki, ketika diri kami sendiri bukanlah milik kami?Apalah arti kehilangan, ketika kami sebenarnya menemukan banyak saat kehilangan, dan sebaliknya, kehilangan banyak pula saat menemukan?Apalah arti cinta, ketika menangis terluka atas perasaan yg seharusnya indah? Bagaimana mungkin, kami terduduk patah hati atas sesuatu yg seharusnya suci dan tidak menuntut apa pun?Wahai,... -
![Winning Through by Marcia Willett]()
Winning Through by Marcia Willett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's nearly thirty years since the Chadwick siblings arrived from Kenya at The Keep in Devon to live with their grandmother Freddy. And while much has altered since in their lives, The Keep remains a sanctuary for the whole family; warm, unchanging, filled with love... -
![Walk About by Aaron Fletcher]()
Walk About by Aaron Fletcher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWrested from the primordial Australian wilderness, Tibooburra Station had taken the blood, sweat and tears of generations of Kerricks and given them a magnificent heritage in return. But now the golden legacy of the outback station was threatened by the disappearance of the young boy who would one day inherit it all... -
![The Legend of Fire Mountain by Sarah Lark, Kate Northrop]()
The Legend of Fire Mountain by Sarah Lark, Kate Northrop
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBold new paths in life and love are forged in nineteenth-century New Zealand in the stirring final chapter of bestselling author Sarah Lark’s multigenerational Fire Blossom Saga.It’s 1880 in the North Island town of Otaki, where Aroha lives contentedly with her mother, Linda—until a fateful tragedy leaves Aroha traumatized and plagued by a cursed guilt... -
![Born to Serve by Josephine Cox]()
Born to Serve by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Jenny's mistress Claudia seduces her sweetheart, Frank, he leaves ashamed for a new life in Blackburn. Losing Frank is just the first of many disasters that leave Jenny struggling to cope alone. When Claudia gives birth to Frank's baby girl, she cruelly disowns the helpless infant and relies on Jenny to care for little Katie and love her as her own... -
![A Little Badness by Josephine Cox]()
A Little Badness by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYoung Cathy Blackthorn has never experienced any loving response from her mother; it is her beloved aunt Margaret, with a heart as big and warm as the summer sky, who has been more of a mother than her own could ever be... -
![Children of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Children of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNovember 1288. Bereft of a king or rightful heir, England hurtles towards civil war for the second time in a generation. When David, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Lili, travel to London to attend the wedding of William de Bohun and Princess Joan, they have no intention of involving themselves in local politics...Categorized as:
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![Castaways in Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Castaways in Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith a scarlet fever epidemic raging throughout London, a rogue baron on the loose, a new baby keeping him up at night, and a kingdom to run, the last thing David has time for is a trip to the twenty-first century. But as he should know by now, time waits for no man, not even the King of England...>Castaways in Time is the seventh novel in the After Cilmeri series...Categorized as:
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![The Constant Heart by Dilly Court]()
The Constant Heart by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDespite living by the side of the Thames, with its noise, disease and dirt, eighteen-year-old Rosina May has wanted for little in life. Until her father's feud with a fellow bargeman threatens to destroy everything. To save them all, Rosina agrees to marry Harry, the son of a wealthy merchant. But a chance encounter with a handsome river pirate has turned her head and she longs to meet him again... -
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![Dovetail by Karen McQuestion]()
Dovetail by Karen McQuestion
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Hello Love comes a spellbinding new novel of enduring love, family secrets, and mysterious death.Joe Arneson’s ordinary life is upended by troubling dreams of himself as a different man in another place and time. It isn’t until he visits his estranged grandmother, Pearl, in her Wisconsin hometown that a startling connection emerges... -
![Bourne & Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Bourne & Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf you like romance, adventure and a dose of medieval Italian culture, you'll love WATERFALL (book 1), CASCADE (book 2), TORRENT (book 3), as well as the follow-up novellas, BOURNE (book 3.1) and TRIBUTARY (book 3.2). In this volume, both novellas are included.BOURNE, a novella, picks up right where TORRENT left off..Categorized as:
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!['Til Morning Light by Ann Moore]()
'Til Morning Light by Ann Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe crossed an ocean to escape the suffering of famine-torn Ireland. Haunted by loss, but determined to build a life in the New World, Gracelin O'Malley then crosses the country with her young children to accept a San Francisco sea captain's practical proposal of marriage. But when she arrives, he is not there, and the City of Gold is no place for widows and children... -
![Highland Thirst by Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands]()
Highland Thirst by Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands combine talents in their most thrilling book yet. Set in the rugged Scottish Highlands, here is the spellbinding tale of two men destined to live by night with a hunger only the blood of Outsiders can quench--and a passion only two extraordinary women can satisfy. . -
![Caitlin's Song by John A. Heldt]()
Caitlin's Song by John A. Heldt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove, courage, and commitment take center stage as the Carsons, a family of time travelers, continue their saga in the great American West. For the Carson children, ages 19 to 29, an unplanned stop in 1962 is a chance to grow. Adam, Greg, and Natalie begin lives with new spouses in Boulder, Colorado, while twins Cody and Caitlin get their first taste of college... -
![Fair Valley Refuge by Lynnette Bonner]()
Fair Valley Refuge by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s loved him for as long as she can remember. But can she trust her heart to a man haunted by constant danger? Shiloh, Oregon, April 1887 Victoria Snyder, adopted when she was only days old, pastes on a smile for her mama’s wedding day, but inside she’s all atremble. Lawman Rocky Jordan is back home. And this time he’s got a bullet hole in his shoulder and enough audacity to come calling... -
![Vampires by Esther E. Schmidt]()
Vampires by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing kidnapped and unexpectedly thrust into the paranormal world she didn't even know existed has overwhelmed Tessera. Even more, because her savior is the President of the Death by Reaper MC, Vampire Charter, who claimed her as his eternal mate... -
![Fated With Firelight by Ashe Moon]()
Fated With Firelight by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the shrine priest, omega Enry’s matehood is prized and sought after by the less-than-eligible alphas of his secluded human village. It’s the night of the claiming competition, and just when it seems like Enry’s fate is decided, a winged figure appears in the moonlit sky... -
![Days of Sun and Glory: The King's Greatest Enemy #2 by Anna Belfrage]()
Days of Sun and Glory: The King's Greatest Enemy #2 by Anna Belfrage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam de Guirande has barely survived the aftermath of Roger Mortimer’s rebellion in 1321. When Mortimer manages to escape the Tower and flee to France, anyone who has ever served Mortimer becomes a potential traitor – at least in the eyes of King Edward II and his royal chancellor, Hugh Despenser. Adam must conduct a careful balancing act to keep himself and his family alive... -
![Love Beyond Destiny by Bethany Claire]()
Love Beyond Destiny by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets never keep for long. After the sudden death of her husband, Silva struggles to find her way in a life that is now so different than the one she envisioned for herself. When offered the opportunity to start over in a new territory, she seizes the chance. But in order to truly start anew, Silva knows she must come clean about a secret she has held for far too long... -
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![Beasts by Sheridan Anne]()
Beasts by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRain, rain go away.Naive rivals I will slay.Touch what’s theirs and they will play.A shallow grave you will lay.Standing at the top of the DeAngelis empire isn’t as glamorous as it sounds.Sure, it comes with the kind of power one could only ever dream of, and having three men to lavish me with undeniable pleasure is the greatest perk of all...Categorized as:
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![Trusted By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston]()
Trusted By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen she’s dragged back in time to 16th century Scotland, Melanie is thrust into the center of an old mystery and finds herself drawn to the changeling Aelfred who may unwittingly lead her straight into danger... Private investigator Melanie Orwell has been in a lot of weird situations in her ten-year career, but coming to the Highlands of centuries ago definitely takes the cake... -
![Yesterday's Shadows by Rosie Goodwin]()
Yesterday's Shadows by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA powerful and moving new saga from this popular authorKate Cleary feels no sorrow when her brutal father dies. At last she will be free from him, even though she and Nuala, the sister who depends on her for everything, must now leave his miners cottage. Then Kate discovers they have an aunt in the Midlands whom their father had kept secret, and who now offers them a home... -
![Fire Song by Tanya Anne Crosby]()
Fire Song by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Daughters of Avalon is a brand-new historical series by New York Times Bestselling author Tanya Anne Crosby. Medieval romance with a sprinkling of fantasy--"Perfect!” Says Kris Helt of Whiskey & Wit Book Reviews.Praised for her beauty and grace, deep down, Seren Pendragon fears a tempest rising inside her... -
![Farewell to Lancashire by Anna Jacobs]()
Farewell to Lancashire by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassandra Blake has raised her three motherless sisters. The girls are the pride of their book-loving, impractical father, and not in a hurry to marry. Then the American Civil War cuts off supplies of cotton to Lancashire, the mills fall silent and there is no work. There is a stark choice: stay and risk starvation or pack up and begin again elsewhere... -
![On A Wild Night / On A Wicked Dawn by Stephanie Laurens]()
On A Wild Night / On A Wicked Dawn by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn exclusive 2-in-1 hardcover edition featuring twin sisters Amanda and Amelia Cynter... -
![A Sacerdotisa dos Penhascos by Sandra Carvalho]()
A Sacerdotisa dos Penhascos by Sandra Carvalho
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOs Guardiães das Lágrimas do Sol e da Lua vivem finalmente em plena união. Dos seus amores nasceram Halvard e Kelda, os gémeos sobre quem pairam profecias grandiosas e temíveis. Halvard está nas mãos de Sigarr, o Mestre da Arte Obscura, que espera treiná-lo para ser o Guardião do Conhecimento Absoluto, e usar o imenso poder deste em seu proveito... -
![Protected By A Devil by Wendy Vella]()
Protected By A Devil by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was a man who liked order and control. No Highland Hoyden was wrestling that from him!Michael Deville prides himself on being ordered, controlled and the voice of reason amongst his fiery Deville brothers. Which is all true, until Freya MacDougall storms into his life and completely shakes his composure... -
![Mistress of Greyladies by Anna Jacobs]()
Mistress of Greyladies by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDuring World War I, the ancient manor house of Greyladies in rural Wiltshire is requisitioned for a hospital. Its mistress, Harriet Latimer, her husband Joseph and their two sons are allowed to stay in part of the house, but when tragedy strikes Joseph's brothers, his future at Greyladies is at risk... -
![Angels Cry Sometimes by Josephine Cox]()
Angels Cry Sometimes by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe marriage of Marcia and Curt Ratheter seemed idyllically happy. But one fateful day in 1931 brought Marcia's world tumbling about her, and left her and her two daughters without their beloved father. Barty Bendall had always loved her, and the girls needed a father, so Marcia moved to Blackburn with him, where she tried to forget the past... -
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![Bu Bu Jing Xin/步步惊心 by Tong Hua]()
Bu Bu Jing Xin/步步惊心 by Tong Hua
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZhang Xiao, a white collar worker from 21st century China, discovers that her soul has wandered back in time to the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor and inhabited the body of a teenage Manchu girl, Ma'ertai Ruoxi... -
![Local Custom by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Local Custom by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMaster trader Er Thom knows the local custom of Liaden is to be matched with a proper bride, and provide his prominent clan Korval with an heir. Yet his heart is immersed in another universe, influenced by another culture, and lost to a woman not of his world. And to take a Terran wife such as scholar Anne Davis is to risk his honor and reputation... -
![The Rise by Julie Plec]()
The Rise by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFamily is power. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. Arriving in New Orleans in 1722, Original vampire siblings Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson believe they've escaped their dangerous past... -
![The Secret by Kathryn Hughes]()
The Secret by Kathryn Hughes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom Kathryn Hughes, the author of the No. 1 Kindle bestseller The Letter, comes The Secret - a heartbreaking novel of tragedy, hope and second chances. Readers who treasure the novels of Lesley Pearse and Susan Lewis will adore this author. Mary has been nursing a secret. Forty years ago, she made a choice that would change her world for ever, and alter the path of someone she holds dear... -
![The Lane Betrayal by John A. Heldt]()
The Lane Betrayal by John A. Heldt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Northwest Passage, American Journey, and Carson Chronicles series comes the first book in the Time Box saga.Virginia physicist Mark Lane has a problem. Weeks after privately creating two time machines, he learns his corporate partner wants to use the portable devices for nefarious purposes... -
![Outlier: Rebellion by Daryl Banner]()
Outlier: Rebellion by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Those in power will do whatever they can to get away with everything they can.”The world is destroyed, save for the Last City Of Atlas where every citizen is born with a unique, special ability and, for some unknown reason, humans no longer sleep or dream... -
![The Winner's Curse: Chapters 1-5 by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Winner's Curse: Chapters 1-5 by Marie Rutkoski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDownload the first five chapters of THE WINNER'S CURSE by Marie Rutkoski!Winning what you want may cost you everything you love...As a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions... -
![Revenge and Retribution by Anna Belfrage]()
Revenge and Retribution by Anna Belfrage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in the Colony of Maryland is no sinecure – as Alex and Matthew Graham well know. But nothing in their previous life has prepared them for the mayhem that is about to be unleashed upon them. Being labelled a witch is not a good thing in 1684, so it is no wonder Alex Graham is aghast at having such insinuations thrown at her... -
![The Gift by Ceci Giltenan]()
The Gift by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTavish Ranald, Laird Ranald’s heir must marry. It’s his duty. But he isn’t ready. He loves someone he can never have. How can he marry his father’s choice, Claire Morrison, when another lass holds his heart and always will? Cassandra Wren Calloway is a wealthy American heiress who prefers to be free-spirited college student Cassie Wren...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Present by Ceci Giltenan]()
The Christmas Present by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Pocket Watch Novella All of the Pocket Watch Chronicles are are complete, stand alone stories. Faced with an empty nest, and heartbroken, Anita Lewis is given the chance to experience Christmas in another time with the help of a mysterious old woman and a pocket watch. The gift she receives is priceless as she rediscovers the magic of Christmas in the past... -
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![Wild Western Women Mistletoe, Montana: Sweet Western Historical Holiday Box Set by Caroline Clemmons, Sylvia McDaniel]()
Wild Western Women Mistletoe, Montana: Sweet Western Historical Holiday Box Set by Caroline Clemmons, Sylvia McDaniel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMistletoe Mistake by Caroline Clemmons Shannon Callahan worked hard to become a physician. In New York, she meets resistance to a woman doctor and feels she is no more than a midwife. When the opportunity arises for her to go to Montana and be the only doctor in the town of Mistletoe, she grabs the chance. Riley McCallister is sheriff of Mistletoe... -
![The Winter Journey: The Morland Dynasty, Book 20 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Winter Journey: The Morland Dynasty, Book 20 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1851 - The Mid-Victorian era; The Great Exhibition; The Crimean WarThe Great Exhibition brings all the Morlands to London - including a cousin from America. Charlotte is using her wealth and social position to build a hospital, and, aware of how badly sick people are nursed, defies convention to train a team of female nurses... -
![The Restless Sea by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Restless Sea by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1912 - The Titanic; George V England still conducts herself with Edwardian confidence; but beneath the surface cracks are breaking society apart. Socialism, strikes and riots, social unrest, and then the disasters of the Titanic and Captain Scott shake the ordered world... -
![The Homecoming by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Homecoming by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1885 - The Late Victorian era With the death of her rector husband Henrietta is finally free to marry her love, the wealthy and handsome Jerome Compton. But Victorian propriety disapproves of Jerome's divorced status, and the couple are forced to seek anonymity in London. Henrietta finds she takes to urban life with great enjoyment, and she meets and becomes close to her cousin, Lady Venetia... -
![Second Chance Lion by Zoe Chant]()
Second Chance Lion by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA curvy independent woman + a protective alpha lion + old memories and new beginnings = one heartwarming story of second chance romance! Faye Furlong never thought she’d return to Cedar Hill after she was forced to leave when she was just sixteen... -
![The Bridled Tongue by Catherine Meyrick]()
The Bridled Tongue by Catherine Meyrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath and life are in the power of the tongue. England 1586 Alyce Bradley has few choices when her father decides it is time she marry as many refuse to see her as other than the girl she once was—unruly, outspoken and close to her grandmother, a woman suspected of witchcraft...
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