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Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 113 ratingsStephanie Plum, the brassy babe in the powder blue Buick is back and she's having a bad hair day -- for the whole month of January. She's been given the unpopular task of finding Mo Bedemier, Trenton's most beloved citizen, arrested for carrying concealed, gone no-show for his court appearance...Categorized as:
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![Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 02 by Rei Tōma]()
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 02 by Rei Tōma
Princess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries, but things take a surprising turn when Caesar finds himself falling for his strange wife! Caesar tries to get Nakaba to return his feelings, but she maintains that he is her enemy and that she hates him...Categorized as:
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![The Emerald Sea by Richelle Mead]()
The Emerald Sea by Richelle Mead
The final installment in Richelle Mead's sweeping, enthralling Glittering Court series answers the trilogy's biggest question: what is the secret that drives Tamsin to win at all costs?Tamsin Wright is unstoppable...Categorized as:
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The Red Palace by June Hur
June Hur, critically acclaimed author of The Silence of Bones and The Forest of Stolen Girls, returns with The Red Palace—a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco.To enter the palace means to walk a path stained in blood...Joseon (Korea), 1758...Categorized as:
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![Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich]()
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 114 ratingsThis one's double the fun! Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is still learning the ropes at her cousin Vinnie's bail bond office, so when she sets out on the trail of Kenny Mancuso - a suspiciously weatlhy, working class Trenton boy who has just shot his best friend - the stakes are higher than ever...Categorized as:
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![Summerhaven by Tiffany Odekirk]()
Summerhaven by Tiffany Odekirk
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis beautiful collector’s edition includes the never-before-published novella, “The Making of an Earl,” which highlights select Summerhaven chapters told through Damon’s point of view.Hannah Kent and Oliver Jennings pledged their hearts to each other as children. Now, years later, Hannah is thrilled to receive an invitation to spend the summer at Oliver’s family’s country estate... -
![The Lost Brother by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Lost Brother by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNovember 1146. Gwynedd is at war with Ranulf, Earl of Chester, who seeks to gain a foothold in Wales against the day peace finally comes to England. On the eve of King Owain’s counter-assault on Mold Castle, the body of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Gwen is discovered buried in someone else’s grave... -
![The Fallen Princess by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Fallen Princess by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHallowmas 1144. With the harvest festival approaching, Gareth has returned from fighting in the south, hoping for a few months of peace with Gwen before the birth of their first child... -
![The Renegade Merchant by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Renegade Merchant by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarch 1147. Determined to escape the gloom that has descended on Aber, Gareth and Gwen travel to Shrewsbury in an attempt to find answers about Rhun’s death, about the whereabouts and plans of Prince Cadwaladr, and about Gwen’s family ties to England... -
![Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen]()
Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsScarlet’s true identity has been revealed, but her future is uncertain. Her forced marriage to Lord Gisbourne threatens Robin and Scarlet’s love, and as the royal court descends upon Nottingham for the appointment of a new Sheriff, the people of Nottingham hope that Prince John will appoint their beloved Robin Hood...Categorized as:
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![Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter]()
Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCleopatra's Moon.The Critically Acclaimed Young Adult Novel Based On The Real Life Of Cleopatra's Daughter, Selene.The only daughter of the last queen of Egypt watches her beloved father--Mark Antony--fall on his sword in front of her. Then she hears the haunting wails of the priestesses of Isis on the island of Pharos and knows her mother died...Categorized as:
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![Stepping on Roses, Vol. 1 by Rinko Ueda]()
Stepping on Roses, Vol. 1 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre proposition: he'll provide her with the money she so... -
![Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi]()
Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a shipwreck off her home in Grand Bahama Island presents an unthinkable opportunity. The body of a young woman found floating in the sea gives Frannie the chance to escape her brutal stepfather—and she takes it...Categorized as:
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![The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes]()
The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars, a sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not even who she is...Categorized as:
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![Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier]()
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsWith precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer represents one of the great enigmas of 17th-century art. The meager facts of his biography have been gleaned from a handful of legal documents. Yet Vermeer's extraordinary paintings of domestic life, with their subtle play of light and texture, have come to define the Dutch golden age...Categorized as:
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![The Betrayal by Mary Hooper]()
The Betrayal by Mary Hooper
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this follow-up to By Royal Command , Lucy is asked to continue her work on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I. But will her romance with Tomas, the queen's fool, get in the way? There's also Mistress Juliette, the mysterious new lady-in-waiting... -
![Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub]()
Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsRomeo and Juliet are gone. Will love live on? Despite the glooming peace that's settled on Verona after the recent tragedy, Montagues and Capulets are brawling in the streets. Faced with more bloody battles, Prince Escalus concludes that the only way to truly marry the fortunes of these two families is to literally marry them together... -
![Rue For Repentance by Felicity Pulman]()
Rue For Repentance by Felicity Pulman
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second medieval mystery in the deliciously readable Janna Mysteries After her mother dies and her home is burned to the ground, Janna is forced to flee for her life. She is given shelter at a manor farm, but all is not as it seems... -
![Drawing a Blank: Or How I Tried to Solve a Mystery, End a Feud, and Land the Girl of My Dreams by Daniel Ehrenhaft, Trevor Ristow]()
Drawing a Blank: Or How I Tried to Solve a Mystery, End a Feud, and Land the Girl of My Dreams by Daniel Ehrenhaft, Trevor Ristow
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI don't know how this happened One day I'm snug in my loner existence at Carnegie Mansion School, and the next I'm tramping through the Scottish wilderness looking for my dad. Who's been kidnapped. Because of a feud that started in medieval times. Or something. Suffice it to say, I never paid too much attention because I thought the whole thing was some twisted figment of my dad's imagination... -
![Lilies For Love by Felicity Pulman]()
Lilies For Love by Felicity Pulman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove, revenge, secrets, and murder in medieval England On the run from Lord Robert, the man who will stop at nothing to hide his secret, Janna takes refuge at Wiltune Abbey. While there, she desperately seeks to learn to read so she can uncover the truth about her unknown father—but first there are mysteries to be solved... -
![Willows For Weeping by Felicity Pulman]()
Willows For Weeping by Felicity Pulman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder at Stonehenge, and a letter that could change the fate of a medieval kingdom at war Janna has joined a band of pilgrims en route to Oxeneford. Along the journey she finds a dead man carrying a letter bearing the seal of Henry, Bishop of Winchester, now a supporter of the Empress Matilda... -
![Maid of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan]()
Maid of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOrphan Meg Fellowes makes her living picking pockets—until she steals from the wrong nobleman. Instead of rotting in prison like she expected, she’s whisked away to the court of Queen Elizabeth and pressed into royal service, where she joins four other remarkable girls in the Maids of Honor, the Queen’s secret society of protectors... -
![A Dangerous Inheritance by Alison Weir]()
A Dangerous Inheritance by Alison Weir
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn this engrossing novel of historical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir tells the dramatic intertwined stories of two women—Katherine Grey and Kate Plantagenet—separated by time but linked by twin destinies . . . . involving the mysterious tragic fate of the young Princes in the Tower... -
![The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson]()
The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson
Anna, a young countess, has lived in the glittering city of St Petersburg all her life in an ice-blue palace overlooking the River Neva. But when revolution tears Russia apart, her now-penniless family is forced to flee to England. Armed with an out-of-date book on housekeeping, Anna determines to become a housemaid and she finds work at the Earl of Westerholme's crumbling but magnificent mansion...Categorized as:
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![Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley]()
Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the Germans begin bombing London in World War II, Betty is determined to do her part. Instead of running air raid drills like most girls her age, she lies about her age and trains to become a spy. Now known by her secret agent persona, Adele Blanchard, she finds herself parachuting over German-occupied France under the cover of darkness to join the secret Resistance movement...Categorized as:
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![The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen]()
The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn 1929, the Bright Young Things escape Manhattan's heat for the lush lawns and sparkling bays of White Cove, looking for leisure, love, and luck. New York City's latest It Girl, Cordelia Grey, is flying high with celebrity pilot Max Darby. But Max is a private person with a reputation to uphold—and a secret to hide... -
![The Rogue's Princess by Eve Edwards]()
The Rogue's Princess by Eve Edwards
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratings1586 – London, England. Sixteen-year-old Mercy Hart is the daughter of one of London’s richest – and strictest – cloth merchants. Kit Turner is an actor and the illegitimate son of the late Earl of Dorset. A chance encounter finds Kit falling for the beautiful Mercy’s charms, but their love is forbidden. A merchant’s daughter and a vagabond – it simply cannot be... -
![Envy by Anna Godbersen]()
Envy by Anna Godbersen
Jealous whispers. Old rivalries. New betrayals. Two months after Elizabeth Holland's dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits her return to the pinnacle of society. When Elizabeth refuses to rejoin her sister Diana's side, however, those watching New York's favorite family begin to suspect that all is not as it seems behind the stately doors of No. 17 Gramercy Park South...Categorized as:
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![The Edge on the Sword by Rebecca Tingle]()
The Edge on the Sword by Rebecca Tingle
An adventure worthy of legend, for fans of Game of Thrones and Rangers Apprentice When fifteen-year-old Æthelflæd is suddenly and reluctantly betrothed to an ally of her father, the king, her world will never be the same. For as a noblewoman in the late 800s, she will be expected to be meek and unlearned-and Flæd is anything but meek and unlearned... -
![Patience, Princess Catherine by Carolyn Meyer]()
Patience, Princess Catherine by Carolyn Meyer
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWill Catherine ever become queen? England anxiously awaits Prince Arthur’s betrothed—the Spanish princess who will be its future queen. But when Arthur dies not long after the wedding, Catherine of Aragon’s fate becomes uncertain... -
![Into the Dangerous World by Julie Chibbaro]()
Into the Dangerous World by Julie Chibbaro
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*"This striking combination of story and illustration creates a powerful portrait of a budding artist." Publishers Weekly starred reviewRaised on a Staten Island commune in the 1980s, Aurora has never attended a day of school, and has seen little of the outside world. What she knows best is drawing. To her, it’s like breathing; it’s how she makes sense of the world...Categorized as:
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![Jepp, Who Defied the Stars by Katherine Marsh]()
Jepp, Who Defied the Stars by Katherine Marsh
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands? Jepp of Astraveld needs to know. He left his countryside home on the empty promise of a stranger, only to become a captive in a luxurious prison: Coudenberg Palace, the royal court of the Spanish Infanta... -
![Rumors by Anna Godbersen]()
Rumors by Anna Godbersen
Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. But when the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future...Categorized as:
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![Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa M. Klein]()
Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa M. Klein
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLady Catherine is one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite court maidens—until her forbidden romance with Sir Walter Ralegh is discovered. In a bitter twist of irony, the jealous queen banishes Cate to Ralegh's colony of Roanoke, in the New World. Ralegh pledges to come for Cate, but as the months stretch out, Cate begins to doubt his promise and his love... -
![Be True to Me by Adele Griffin]()
Be True to Me by Adele Griffin
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA riveting tale of romantic suspense with a shocking twist ending set within the gates of a Fire Island colony of the super rich.Jean, a privileged, sometimes cruel, often insecure, and always envious girl, is accustomed to living in her glamorous older sister’s shadow... -
![The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry]()
The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJoan’s mother is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the most beautiful woman in the world. Her father is Henry II, the king of England and a renowned military leader. She loves them both—so what is she to do when she’s forced to choose between them? As her parents’ arguments grow ever more vicious, Joan begins to feel like a political pawn... -
![Beautiful Wild by Anna Godbersen]()
Beautiful Wild by Anna Godbersen
Rated: 3.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are invited to set sail on the maiden voyage of the SS Princess of the Pacific in this historical romance.Vida Hazzard can see her future: aboard the heralded “Millionaire’s Ship of the West,” she’ll charm the young scion Fitzhugh Farrar, resulting in a proposal of marriage.But Vida didn’t plan on Fitz’s best friend, Sal, a rough-around-the-edges boy with a talent for getting under her skin... -
![Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jennieke Cohen]()
Dangerous Alliance: An Austentacious Romance by Jennieke Cohen
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Jane Austen in this witty, winking historical romance with a dash of mystery! Lady Victoria Aston has everything she could an older sister happily wed, the future of her family estate secure, and ample opportunity to while her time away in the fields around her home. But now Vicky must marry—or find herself and her family destitute...Categorized as:
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![The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott]()
The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSpoiled, beautiful, fourteen-year-old Eugenie de Boncoeur is accustomed to outrageous privilege. The French Revolution may rage around her, but Eugenie's luxurious lifestyle is only improved by visits from her brother, Armand, who is especially doting since the two were orphaned... -
![A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper]()
A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 32 ratings“There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.” Sophie FitzOsborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island... -
![The Season by Sarah MacLean]()
The Season by Sarah MacLean
Seventeen year old Lady Alexandra is strong-willed and sharp-tongued in a house full of older brothers and their friends, she had to learn to hold her own. Not the best makings for an aristocratic lady in Regency London. Yet her mother still dreams of marrying Alex off to someone safe, respectable, and wealthy... -
![The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees]()
The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYoung and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission. Her journey has been long and her adventures many, but it is not until she meets the playwright William Shakespeare that she gets to tell the entire story from beginning to end... -
![The Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley]()
The Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNo one wanted you. But I did. Kat's true identity is a secret, even from her. All she has ever known are Grace and Anna and their small village. Kat wants more—more than hours spent embroidering finery for wealthy ladies and more than Christian, the gentle young farmer courting her. But there are wolves outside, Grace warns. Waiting, with their eyes glowing in the dark . . -
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![The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott]()
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsTess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she’s had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on theTitanic. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men—a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman—who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America... -
![Sovay by Celia Rees]()
Sovay by Celia Rees
It’s England, 1783. When the rich and beautiful Sovay isn’t sitting for portraits, she’s donning a man’s cloak and robbing travelers—in broad daylight. But in a time when political allegiances between France and England are strained, a rogue bandit is not the only thing travelers fear. Spies abound, and rumors of sedition can quickly lead to disappearances... -
![Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney]()
Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney
Rated: 3.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsScandal, secrets, and heartbreak abound in this juicy, modern girl-meets-prince story—perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Jennifer E. Smith. "Maybe sisters aren’t supposed to fall for the same guy, but who can mess with chemistry? A divine romantic comedy" (Brightly.com).For the first time ever, the Weston sisters are at the same boarding school...
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