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Lady Allegra Nesbitt, an iconoclast, is appalled when her father, Oxie, tells her they're going to London to find her a husband, then, when they arrive, they're shunned. Five years earlier when her father inherited the title of earl, her parents went to London to take their place amongst the ton, but Regency society was contemptuous of Oxie's elaborate jokes and her mother's country manners. Now no one welcomes them except their neighbor, Armand Gauthier,...
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Center Point Large Print
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English
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"USA Today bestselling author Andrea Penrose's atmospheric mystery series sends newlywed sleuths, Lady Charlotte and the Earl of Wrexford, beyond the glittering ballrooms and salons of Regency London and through a web of international intrigue to save loved ones from harm...Charlotte, now the Countess of Wrexford, would like nothing more than a summer of peace and quiet with her new husband and their unconventional family and friends. Still, some...
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Duchess quartet volume 2
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Beeler Large Print
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English
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The Woman
Lady Henrietta Maclellan longs for the romantic swirl of a London season. But as a rusticating country maiden, she has always kept her sensuous nature firmly under wraps -- until she meets Simon Darby. Simon makes her want to whisper promises late at night, exchange kisses on a balcony, receive illicit love notes. So Henrietta lets her imagination soar and writes...
The Letter
A very steamy love letter that becomes shockingly public....
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Hyperion Books
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1st ed.
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English
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Screenwriter David Fuller spent eight years researching Sweetsmoke, in the process discovering that members of his family fought on both sides of the Civil War. Cassius Howard is a skilled slave, once his master's favorite. But his master Hoke is now little more than a fragile old man, depressed about an ever-shrinking plantation and losing a son to war. When an old freedwoman who once saved Cassius from Hoke's wrath is killed, Cassius risks everything...
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Rendezvous with destiny volume 2
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Thorndike Press
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English
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A shout of recognition from a young Jewis refugee changes everything. Can the girl's story be trusted? Could Pierre's brother still be alive, and why in Morocco of all places? After all she has done to hurt him, is Jasmyn the only one who can help? Post-war adventure that sweeps to the shores of North Africa and back into southern Europe.
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Touchstone/Simon & Schuster
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English
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Three women who share one fate: The Boleyn Inheritance: Anne of Cleves: She runs from her tiny country, her hateful mother, and her abusive brother to a throne whose last three occupants are dead. King Henry VIII, her new husband, instantly dislikes her. Without friends, family, or even an understanding of the language being spoken around her, she must literally save her neck in a court ruled by a deadly game of politics and the terror of an unpredictable...
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Center Point Large Print
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New York, 1914. Filthy, dangerous, and deadly &; Hell&;s Kitchen is no place for a lady, but Louise Faulk is no ordinary woman. The amateur investigator turned rookie policewoman is investigating the death of young prostitute, Ruthie, who leaves behind a baby boy. Although detectives are quick to declare it a suicide, Louise is less certain after she discovers clues implying murder while attempting to find a caretaker for Ruthie's orphaned son.
Uncovering...
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Landmark Audiobooks
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unabridged
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English
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At the height of Mao’s infamous Cultural Revolution, two boys are among hundreds of thousands exiled to the countryside for “re-education.” The narrator and his best friend, Luo, guilty of being the sons of doctors, find themselves in a remote village where, among the peasants of Phoenix mountain, they are made to cart buckets of excrement up and down precipitous winding paths. Their meager distractions include a violin—as...
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Avon
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A Thrilling Rescue. . .
Highland warrior Artair Sinclare would do anything to find his missing brother. But the only woman who can help him is about to be burned at the stake! Zia, a talented healer, has been branded a witch by vicious local villagers. Swooping in to save her at the very last moment, Artair swears to protect her . . . even if the only way to keep her safe is to pretend to be her beloved husband.
A Tempting Alliance. . .
Marry this...
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Geronimo Stilton. Cavemice volume 1
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Scholastic
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English
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Who is Geronimo Stiltonoot? He is a cavemouse -- Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor. He runs the stone newspaper in the prehistoric village of Old Mouse City. From dealing with dinosaurs to dodging meteorites, his life in the Stone Age is full of adventure!
13) Dogs of war
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Graphix
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First edition.
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English
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Three fictional stories, told in graphic novel format, about soldiers in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War who were aided by combat dogs. Based on true stories.
14) The twisted root
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The tenth novel in the riveting series featuring Victorian private eye William Monk - by the acclaimed author of A Breach of Promise. In stunning feats of imagination, Anne Perry brings to life the lost world of England's Victorian Age. With The Twisted Root, she holds us rapt with a chilling story of love, betrayal, and consummate evil. Miriam Gardiner has disappeared from a croquet party at the luxurious mansion of her future in-laws. On Hampstead...
15) Falling to earth
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Europa Editions
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English
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A tale inspired by the historic Tri-State tornado of 1925 follows the experiences of businessman Paul Graves and his family, who throughout a year after the storm watch their community struggle to rebuild and who miscalculate growing resentment about the twist of fate that left their home and business untouched.
16) Dreamers
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Legacies of the ancient river volume 1
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Bethany House Publishers
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English
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Tuya is a slave in the house of Potiphar. She and another slave, Joseph, become close and dream of a better life and of love, until they are torn apart when Joseph is thrown in prison.
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Daisy Dalrymple mysteries volume 10
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St. Martin's Minotaur
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First edition.
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English
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In late 1923 the newly married Daisy Dalrymple and her husband, Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, come to America for a honeymoon visit. In the midst of a pleasure trip, however, both work in a bit of business-Alec travels to Washington, DC, to consult with the US government, Daisy to New York to meet with her American magazine editor. While in New York, Daisy stays at the famed Hotel Chelsea, which is not only close to the...
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Bachelors of Aspen Valley volume 1
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Love Inspired Books
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Love inspired historical.
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English
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The bachelor meets his match...No women are allowed at the Batchwell Bottoms mining camp-- yet Dr. Sumner Havisham headed West seeking a job there. When an avalanche strands her and several mail-order brides, she's up against strict rules--and stern mine superintendent Jonah Ramsey. But nothing will stop her-- especially from helping Jonah, who needs her healing in more ways than one...
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Clairvoir Castle volume 4
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Pink Citrus Books
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English
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"Isleen Frost wishes her family had stayed in Dublin for Christmas but understands it would have been folly to decline an invitation to the Duke of Montfort's Christmastide house party. Isleen refuses to allow the opulent castle and powerful duke to impress her. But the duke's eldest son, Lord Farleigh, is another matter entirely. Raised as the heir to a duke, Simon Dinard, Lord Farleigh, has learned to project a calm self-assurance despite an inner...
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Mirror Realm cycle volume 1
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Erewhon, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp
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First US edition.
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English
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"Toba Peres can speak, but not shout; sleep, but not dream. She can write with both hands at once, in different languages, but she keeps her talents hidden at her grandparents' behest. Naftaly Cresques sees things that aren't real, and dreams things that are. Always the family disappointment, Naftaly would still risk his life to honor his father's last wishes. After the Queen demands every Jew convert or face banishment, Toba and Naftaly are among...
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