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Come anima mai by Rossana Soldano
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“Come anima mai” è una storia ambientata nell'Inghilterra del secolo scorso, negli anni tra 1936 e il 1945. Lewis Ellsworth, futuro duca di Buccleuch e l’eccentrico Will Chase si incontrano all’università di Cambridge e si innamorano... -
![Boy Like Me by Simon James Green]()
Boy Like Me by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as a teenage romance begins. But in this time and place, sparks like these can only ignite trouble. It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in UK schools... -
![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,... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![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... -
!['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... -
![The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham]()
The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Far Horizon is the fourth and final installment in the Award-Winning Pirate Wolf series. The series follows the Dante family through forty years of turbulent sea adventures, beginning with the patriarch fighting alongside Sir Francis Drake, and ending with Jonas Dante's pursuit of revenge.Jonas Dante is the eldest son of Simon Dante, the infamous Pirate Wolf... -
![The Pirate's Treasure by Lisa Oliver]()
The Pirate's Treasure by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I have watched you from afar for so long. ‘Tis only fitting, as I breathe my last, that I do it in the arms I’ve longed to feel around my person for two plus years or more.”Rojan Purchanting, Pirate Captain, and half-brother to the King of Gunkermal didn’t mean to blurt out fateful words as he stumbled into Petrov after a disagreement with a knife... -
![Sweet Honesty by Joan Vassar]()
Sweet Honesty by Joan Vassar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAtlanta, Georgia, 1950–Michael can’t believe his eyes as he watches the man he loves marry a woman from the back row of Mount Zion Baptist Church. When the beautiful couple is pronounced man and wife, he leaves his home in Georgia for the chance of a better life in New York City.Alexander is just trying to exist in Queens, New York... -
![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... -
![Silver Sea by Cynthia Wright]()
Silver Sea by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpecial Author's Cut Edition Originally published by Ballantine Books as BARBADOS 1818: Nathan Raveneau is known as “The Scapegrace” in Regency London for his rakish exploits and devastating good looks. He's also a sea captain with an estate on Barbados, where his enemy Xavier Crowe lives... -
![Tegenspel by Floortje Zwigtman]()
Tegenspel by Floortje Zwigtman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHet spannende en romantische vervolg op 'Schijnbewegingen'. Dat werd bekroond met de Gouden Zoen en Gouden Uil 2006...Het voert de lezer opnieuw mee naar het opwindende en rebelse Londen van het fin de siècle... -
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![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... -
![The Reliance by M.L. Tyndall]()
The Reliance by M.L. Tyndall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTormented by his wife's apparent demise, Edmund Merrick sails away to drown his sorrows--only to find himself trapped in the dark world of a demented Frenchman. When his mind clears from its rum-induced haze, will Edmund find the will to escape? Seemingly abandoned by her husband, Charlisse is thrown into the clutches of the vengeful pirate Kent... -
![Once Upon a Pirate by Merry Farmer, Amy Rose Bennett]()
Once Upon a Pirate by Merry Farmer, Amy Rose Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs perilous battles, treachery and revenge give way to sinful kisses, no heart is safe. Set sail to the lush heat of the Tropics, the storm-tossed Northern realms, the wild Barbary Coast, and the hazardous waters of the South Seas, for tales of scandalous adventure and smouldering desire. Masterful pirate lords. Courageous heroines. Defying danger in pursuit of all-consuming love...Categorized as:
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![Wolves by W.A. Hoffman]()
Wolves by W.A. Hoffman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolves is a romantic gay historical novel and the fourth and final volume of the Raised By Wolves series. Raised By Wolves chronicles the relationship between buccaneers Will and his beloved matelot, Gaston, during the infamous Henry Morgan raids against the Spanish Main in the late 1660's... -
![The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah]()
The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Devil Behind Us is the much-anticipated sequel to The Devil Between Us.After enduring unimaginable tragedy and heartbreaking loss, Jessica “Jesse” Pratt has actually found happiness in her life again. A relationship she once thought lost forever has been restored. She has managed to win the heart of Abby, the woman she loves. And, she is no longer forced to hide her true identity... -
![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... -
![All Lessons Learned: A classic mystery romance by Charlie Cochrane]()
All Lessons Learned: A classic mystery romance by Charlie Cochrane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A sparkling, intelligent series, not to be missed” – The Historical Novel Society The Great War is over. Freed from a prisoner of war camp and back at St. Bride’s College, Orlando Coppersmith is discovering what those years have cost.... All he holds dear—including his beloved Jonty Stewart, lost in combat... -
![Pirates, Passion and Plunder: seventeen wicked tales by Victoria Vale, Lee Savino]()
Pirates, Passion and Plunder: seventeen wicked tales by Victoria Vale, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning : Bodices will be ripped! What's a lady to do when she's boarded by ruthless brigands and barbarous buccaneers, kidnapped on the lawless High Seas? Stripped to the skin by piercing eyes. Captive and claimed by rough, strong hands. She knows it's forbidden but how can she resist... a pirate's pleasure. Prepare for hair-raising shenanigans. Pirates make their own rules... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![Till Death Do Us Part by Tangstory]()
Till Death Do Us Part by Tangstory
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in early-20th century China, this story takes off in the port city of Tientsin (Tianjin) that is divided into lands called concessions and owned by several foreign powers. Shen Liangsheng is a charismatic and cunning playboy, a son of a rich businessman, who has profits as his top priority... -
![The Enraptured Heir by Merry Farmer]()
The Enraptured Heir by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe has sworn off women. She falls in love with him at first sight. But can they fight the attraction between them? After a single, spoiled season five years before, Lady Angeline O’Shea cannot believe she has been invited to a house party where matches are certain to be made...Categorized as:
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![Matelots by W.A. Hoffman]()
Matelots by W.A. Hoffman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBuccaneer adventure/romance. The second of a series chronicling the relationship between an emotionally wounded and disenchanted English lord and an insane and lonely French exile, set among the buccaneers of Port Royal, Jamaica, in 1667... -
![Treasure: Raised By Wolves, Volume Three by W.A. Hoffman]()
Treasure: Raised By Wolves, Volume Three by W.A. Hoffman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGay buccaneer historical adventure/romance. The third novel in a series chronicling the adventures of Will, a disenchanted English Lord, and his beloved matelot/partner, Gaston, an exiled Frenchman, set among the buccaneers of Port Royal, Jamaica, in the 1660s... -
![One Glimpse by Lydia Gastrell]()
One Glimpse by Lydia Gastrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years Sir Samuel Shaw has secretly lusted after the handsome and popular Lord John Darnish, a man known for his good humor, expert riding prowess, and very female mistress. Certain that John is an unattainable fantasy, Sam is shaken when an accidental discovery reveals John might not be as unattainable as he once thought... -
![The Hidden Law by Michael Nava]()
The Hidden Law by Michael Nava
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinner of six Lambda Literary awards, the Henry Rios mystery series is iconic. In The Hidden Law, Rios delves deeply into his Latino identity as he defends a young man charged with assassinating a prominent Los Angeles Latino politician... -
![The Last Rose Of Summer by Di Morrissey]()
The Last Rose Of Summer by Di Morrissey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings• A Compelling story of two remarkable women connected across the decades by the men who love them ... and the magic of a place called Zanana. KATE, a strong-willed heiress determined to defy Edwardian convention, but she must pay the ultimate price to keep the home she loves so much.. -
![How Goes The World? by K.J. Charles]()
How Goes The World? by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Positively Final Appearance: a two-part epilogue with Daniel and Archie at a house party and Kim and Will in a gentleman's club, because those are definitely settings that go well for them... -
![Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin]()
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty-five-year-old Jack Sparrow is a clean-cut merchant seaman pursuing a legitimate career as a first mate for the East India Trading Company. He sometimes thinks back to his boyhood pirating days, but he doesn't miss Teague's scrutiny or the constant threat of the noose...Categorized as:
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![Restored by Joanna Chambers]()
Restored by Joanna Chambers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEighteen years ago, Henry Asquith, Duke of Avesbury had to leave his kept lover, Kit Redford, in order to devote himself to raising his young family. Now, a lifetime later, his children are moving on and for the first time in years, Henry is alone... -
![Maggie by Lena Kennedy]()
Maggie by Lena Kennedy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorn in the rough heart of London's East End, like a resilient city flower struggling toward the meager sun, Maggie kept on... ...through the death of her beloved father, her cherished marriage to a wayward husband of great tenderness and sudden brutality, the solitary fight to raise her four sons and the birth of her "coffee-colored baby," Maggie kept on... .. -
![Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots by Cat Sebastian]()
Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots by Cat Sebastian
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York City, 1973Daniel Cabot doesn’t really know what he’s doing with his life. He’s lost faith in himself, his future, and maybe the world. The only things he knows that he cares about are the garden in the empty lot next to his crumbling East Village apartment building and his best friend.Alex Savchenko has always known that he’s…difficult. Prickly, maybe, if you’re feeling generous... -
![Her Father's Sins by Josephine Cox]()
Her Father's Sins by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQueenie seemed born to suffer. Her mom died giving birth to her, her drunken father George Kenney ignored her unless he was cursing her, and only beloved Auntie Biddy provided an anchor for the little girl. After Auntie Biddy's death, there was only Queenie to care for the home and to earn money, and no one to protect her from the father, who blamed his daughter for her mother's death... -
![To Trust Man On His Oath by K.J. Charles]()
To Trust Man On His Oath by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Will Darling Adventures interlude.Set a week after the ending of The Sugared Game (so containsmild spoilers for that book)... -
![Schijnbewegingen by Floortje Zwigtman]()
Schijnbewegingen by Floortje Zwigtman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlles wat ik wilde, was een geweldig leven. Een fantastisch leven. een sprookjesleven. Een volledig gezeur-, gezanik- en gedoe-loos leven. Zonder 'o... hell'-gevoel. Was dat nu te veel gevraagd?1894. Adrian Mayfield is zestien jaar en ontevreden met zijn leven en zijn suffe baantje bij Victor Procopius' Herenmodepaleis... -
![Matilda's Last Waltz by Tamara McKinley]()
Matilda's Last Waltz by Tamara McKinley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter the tragic death of her husband, Jenny travels to Churinga, a remote sheep-station in the Australian Outback that he intended to give to her for reasons she doesn't understand.Churinga is harsh and unforgiving, but also has its beauty...and its secrets... -
![Katie Mulholland by Catherine Cookson]()
Katie Mulholland by Catherine Cookson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the daughter of a mining family, Katie Mulholland is forced to find work as a scullery maid in the house of the Rosiers. But the beautiful young girl soon captures the eye of her employer’s evil son, who rapes her and leaves her pregnant. Quick to dismiss Katie, the family forces her into a loveless marriage with the cruel manager of the Rosier mines...Categorized as:
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![Masters in This Hall by K.J. Charles]()
Masters in This Hall by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJohn Garland was in love: now he's in disgrace. He's jobless, alone, and determined to avenge himself on the thief who ruined his life. All he wants for Christmas is to see Barnaby Littimer in gaol.Barnaby has secured a job running the extravagant traditional Christmas at a rich man's country house. John intends to thwart whatever he's up to... -
![The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall]()
The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLady Charlisse Bristol sets off on a voyage in search of a father she never knew, only to find herself shipwrecked on a desert island. Near starvation, she is rescued by a band of pirates and their fiercely handsome leader, Edmund Merrick...Categorized as:
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![Emerald Star by Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt]()
Emerald Star by Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA 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... -
![We, Two Boys by Aline Sax]()
We, Two Boys by Aline Sax
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEscaping from their burdensome poverty, twin brothers Adriaan and Alexander’s family emigrates from Belgium to New York City. Unfortunately, things don’t go according to plan, and Adriaan is the only one who eventually arrives in America. Alone in the city, he becomes overwhelmed and grows homesick. But before he can prepare for his trip back, he finds a reason to stay—an American boy named Jack... -
![Horatio by T.J. Klune]()
Horatio by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn October 15, 1979, two men take to the road, leaving their town behind, waiting for the peanut farmer president to come onto the radio to make an important announcement about the future of all mankind. In the hours leading up to the broadcast, Jamie and Harry will look back on their relationship, and what it means to live in defiance like there's no tomorrow... -
![Lizzie by Lena Kennedy]()
Lizzie by Lena Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTiny, warm-hearted, totally devoted to her charming rogue of a husband, Lizzie mothers her brood of nephews and nieces through the perils of the war-torn capital, makes a home for them in the bomb shelters of underground London, launches them on the roller-coaster of life and stands by with help and encouragement... -
![The Cause: The Morland Dynasty, Book 23 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Cause: The Morland Dynasty, Book 23 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe forthcoming marriage of Venetia, eldest daughter of the Duke of Southport, and 'Beauty' Winchmore is the talk of London society, and a match which has the full support of Venetia's parents. But just weeks before the wedding Venetia cries off - unable to accept that her husband-to-be will forbid her to study medicine... -
![Mr Warren's Profession (Aubrey & Lindsey) by Sebastian Nothwell]()
Mr Warren's Profession (Aubrey & Lindsey) by Sebastian Nothwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLindsey Althorp, the only son of a wealthy baronet, has never worked a day in his life. Aubrey Warren was born in a workhouse and hasn’t stopped working since.When Lindsey wins a textile mill in a game of cards, he falls at first sight for the assistant clerk, Aubrey. Lindsey is certain that Aubrey is the Achilles to his Patroclus, the David to his Jonathan...
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