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Better Luck Next Time: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Alix James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis only job is to protect her. But first, he has to keep track of her. When Elizabeth Montclair’s privileged world shatters after witnessing a crime that could topple the crown, she vanishes into the quiet countryside, hiding in plain sight with the unsuspecting Bennet family. Her sharp tongue and quick wit make her impossible to ignore—and even harder to protect... -
![The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor]()
The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA heart-breaking, heart-warming historical novel of love and survival inspired by real resistance workers during World War II Austria, and the mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. For readers of The Nightingale, Lilac Girls, and Sarah's Key. Austria, 1938. Kristoff is a young apprentice to a master Jewish stamp engraver... -
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![Lions of the Desert by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Lions of the Desert by Linda Lee Chaikin
Lions of the Desert opens up in 1915, over a year after the conclusion of Arabian Winds. Nurse Allison Wescott arrives in busy Cairo to serve the British military confronting Kaiser's Germany and their ally, Turkey. In Cairo, Allison meets Major Bret Holden again after his return from London, and their previous romantic but rocky relationship is resumed... -
![Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin
Valiant Hearts concludes the sweeping World War I saga begun in Arabian Winds and continued in Lions of the Desert... -
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![Jane Eyre by Stacy King]()
Jane Eyre by Stacy King
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAs an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her... -
![By Hook or By Rook by Rebecca Connolly]()
By Hook or By Rook by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe most dangerous journeys. .. Jeremy Pratt is a spy for the Crown, and one of the best. He had been in more dangerous situations than he can admit, and has always come out unscathed. But escorting his colleague's cousin home to her family, even in disguise, just might be beyond his skills, and the temptation beyond his ability to withstand. May be ones of the heart. . -
![A Single Thread of Moonlight by Laura Wood]()
A Single Thread of Moonlight by Laura Wood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIris Grey's childhood was idyllic. .. until her father remarried. Iris's new stepmother and two stepsisters were cold-hearted schemers , and when her father dies in mysterious circumstances, Iris knows that something is wrong. Far too spirited to be forced into a life of servitude, she runs away to London... -
![The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper]()
The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMichelle Cooper completes her heart-stealing epic drama of history and romance with The FitzOsbornes at War. Sophie FitzOsborne and the royal family of Montmaray escaped their remote island home when the Nazis attacked. But as war breaks out in England and around the world, nowhere is safe. Sophie fills her journal with tales of a life during wartime. Blackouts and the Blitz... -
![Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman]()
Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSPANNING THREE GENERATIONS AND HALF THE WORLD, WILDFLOWER HILL IS A SWEEPING, ROMANTIC, AND COMPELLING STORY OF TWO WOMEN WHO SHARE A LEGACY OF SECRETS, HEARTBREAK, COURAGE, AND LOVE. Emma, a prima ballerina in London, is at a crossroads after an injured knee ruins her career. Forced to rest and take stock of her life, she finds that she’s mistaken fame and achievement for love and fulfillment... -
![The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 2 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino]()
The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 2 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne'er-do-well ruler to govern... -
![The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray]()
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Someone is trying to kill Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Esteemed aunt of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, generous patroness of Mr... -
![A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse]()
A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn P. G. Wodehouse's novel 'A Damsel in Distress,' the reader is transported into a whimsical world of romantic misadventures and comedic escapades. Set in early 20th-century England, the novel follows the story of a young American composer who becomes entangled in the lives of an eccentric aristocratic family... -
![The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 7 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino]()
The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 7 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisers. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne'er-do-well ruler to govern... -
![The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 8 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino]()
The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 8 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisers. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern... -
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![A Season for Scandal by Laura Wood]()
A Season for Scandal by Laura Wood
“ The Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish... -
![Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins]()
Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was washing dishes when her world began to blur. Chelsea Adams hitched in a breath, her skin pebbling. She knew the dreaded sign all too well. God was pushing a vision into her consciousness. Black dots crowded her sight. She dropped a plate, heard it crack against the porcelain sink. Her fingers fumbled for the faucet. The hiss of water ceased. God, I don’t want this... -
![The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 3 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino]()
The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 3 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern... -
![The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y.S. Lee]()
The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y.S. Lee
Get steeped in suspense, romance, and high Victorian intrigue as Mary goes undercover at Buckingham Palace - and learns a startling secret at the Tower of London. Queen Victoria has a little problem: there's a petty thief at work in Buckingham Palace...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Rider by Joan Hiatt Harlow]()
Midnight Rider by Joan Hiatt Harlow
Fourteen-year-old Hannah is an orphan living with her cruel aunt Phoebe in Salem, Massachusetts. Hannah recently lost her mother, and now her only comfort is her horse, Promise. But when her money-hungry aunt sells the horse and then indentures Hannah to the Boston family of a British general, Hannah vows to retrieve Promise at all costs, and join the fight for freedom... -
![The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 5 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino]()
The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 5 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern... -
![The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 4 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino]()
The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 4 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the Imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisers. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne'er-do-well ruler to govern... -
![The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 6 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino]()
The Story of Saiunkoku, Vol. 6 by Kairi Yura, Sai Yukino
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA period fantasy in which a palace consort must guide a feckless emporer to assume the throne. Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T. Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office... -
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Codebreaker by Jay Martel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis original, interactive thriller from debut author Jay Martel follows a brilliant teenage girl as she races across D. C. to decode the clues her father left behind, which may just be the key to saving the country from a devastating tragedy. Mia Hayes has peaceful plans for the summer―find a part-time job at a coffee shop and work on her college applications...Categorized as:
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![Breakneck by Erica Spindler]()
Breakneck by Erica Spindler
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe first victim is murdered in his bed. A clean-cut college boy with no criminal record. Then a second victim is killed in the shower, then a third…each one striking closer to home for M. C. When loved ones become targets, M. C. must walk a fine line between upholding the law and taking it into her own hands. At stake is her job, her relationship with Kitt, and possibly, her life... -
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![The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio]()
The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe setting: a boys boarding school in Germany, sometime in the latter 20th Century. Fourteen year-old Thomas Werner falls from a lonely pedestrian overpass to his death immediately after sending a single, brief letter to a schoolmate:. To Juli, one last time. This is my love. This is the sound of my heart. Surely you must understand... -
![A Deadly Business by Lis Wiehl]()
A Deadly Business by Lis Wiehl
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA prosecutor of violent criminals. A detective on a dangerous beat. When these two pros take on an off-the-books case, the line between professional and personal becomes perilously blurred. When a twenty-two-year-old convict walks into the courtroom, his eyes confirm what Mia Quinn already guesses: he blames her for his conviction...Categorized as:
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![So Cute It Hurts!!, Vol. 6 by Gō Ikeyamada, Tomo Kimura]()
So Cute It Hurts!!, Vol. 6 by Gō Ikeyamada, Tomo Kimura
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Kobayashi twins, Megumu and Mitsuru, were named after historical figures, but only Megumu has grown up with a taste for history... -
![Playing Saint by Zachary Bartels]()
Playing Saint by Zachary Bartels
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYesterday, Parker Saint's only concern was his swiftly rising star power. Today, he's just trying to stay alive. Parker Saint is living the dream. A cushy job at a thriving megachurch has him on the verge of becoming a bestselling author and broadcast celebrity--until life takes an abrupt turn that lands him on the wrong side of the law... -
![How to Live without You by Sarah Everett]()
How to Live without You by Sarah Everett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this heart-wrenching, coming-of-age story about family, grief, and second chances, seventeen-year-old Emmy returns home for the summer to uncover the truth behind her sister Rose’s disappearance—only to learn that Rose had many secrets, ones that have Emmy questioning herself and the sister Emmy thought she knew. -
![The Last Valentine by Felix Alexander]()
The Last Valentine by Felix Alexander
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Olivia Villalobos finds a bloodstained love letter she endeavors to deliver it before Chief Inspector Sedeño finds it in her possession. A city along the southern coast of Puerto Rico emerges in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War... -
![Postcards from Summer by Cynthia Platt]()
Postcards from Summer by Cynthia Platt
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Notebook meets Love & Gelato in this heart-wrenching novel about a teen girl who travels to her late mother’s majestic summertime home to learn of the romance—and the tragedy—that changed her life forever. Seventeen-year-old Lexi has always wanted to know more about the mother who passed away when she was only a child. But her dad will barely talk about her... -
![Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee]()
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes an unforgettable story of determination set against a backdrop of devastating tragedy, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity. Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Young Adult. Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature... -
![Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke by Anne Blankman]()
Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke by Anne Blankman
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe girl known as Gretchen Whitestone has a secret: She used to be part of Adolf Hitler’s inner circle. More than a year after she made an enemy of her old family friend and fled Munich, she lives with a kindly English family, posing as an ordinary German immigrant, and is preparing to graduate from high school. Her love, Daniel Cohen, is a reporter in town... -
![Chasing Starlight by Teri Bailey Black]()
Chasing Starlight by Teri Bailey Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMovies, mansions, and murder in the Golden Age of Hollywood! Teri Bailey Black's Chasing Starlight is a historical mystery from the author of Girl at the Grave, winner of the Thriller Award for Best Young Adult Novel. 1938. The Golden Age of Hollywood. Palm trees and movie stars. Film studios pumping out musicals and gangster films at a furious pace... -
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![The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper]()
The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA map into the past. A long-lost young woman. And a thirty-year family mystery. The Hunter Valley, 1880. Evie Ludgrove loves to chart the landscape around her home—hardly surprising since she grew up in the shadow of her father’s obsession with the great Australian explorer Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt... -
![Roanoke: The Lost Colony by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
Roanoke: The Lost Colony by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSeries premiere special price! The Lost Colony recounts the life of Jocelyn Colman, whose faith is tested and refined when she follows the husband she barely knows to an unexplored land. Jocelyn struggles with her husband's bitterness and guilt until God's forgiveness becomes a lifesaving reality...Categorized as:
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![Stranger by Keren David]()
Stranger by Keren David
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAstor, Ontario. 1904. A boy staggers out of the forest covered in blood and collapses at the feet of 16-year-old Emmy. While others are suspicious and afraid, Emmy is drawn to him. Is he really the monster the townsfolk say he is? Astor, Ontario. 1994. Megan arrives from London for her great grandmother Emmy’s 105th birthday... -
![Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand]()
Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 77 ratingsFour siblings experience the drama, intrigue, and upheaval of a summer when everything changed, in New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand's first historical novel. Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the twentieth century. It's 1969, and for the Levin family, the times they are a-changing... -
![Sir Percy Leads the Band (The Scarlet Pimpernel (chronological order) #2) by Emmuska Orczy]()
Sir Percy Leads the Band (The Scarlet Pimpernel (chronological order) #2) by Emmuska Orczy
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe League of the Scarlet Pimpernel has disguised themselves as a group of shabby second-rate musicians, in order to save an innocent family from death. But Citizen Chauvelin is hot on their heels, and still looking for revenge against his bitter enemy. The Pimpernel's plans are, however, complicated by betrayal of a trusted League member... -
![Sir Percy Leads the Band (The Scarlet Pimpernel (chronological order) #2) by Emmuska Orczy]()
Sir Percy Leads the Band (The Scarlet Pimpernel (chronological order) #2) by Emmuska Orczy
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe League of the Scarlet Pimpernel has disguised themselves as a group of shabby second-rate musicians, in order to save an innocent family from death. But Citizen Chauvelin is hot on their heels, and still looking for revenge against his bitter enemy. The Pimpernel's plans are, however, complicated by betrayal of a trusted League member... -
![Grave Consequences by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Grave Consequences by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFor Cora Kensington, the journey of a lifetime has taken unexpected turns. And her future—her very life—depends on the decisions she’ll make at each crossroad. As the Grand Tour with her newfound family winds through France, Austria, and Italy, an unseen enemy trails close behind. And a forbidden love continues to put everyone’s plans at risk... -
![Sleepless, Vol. 2 by Sarah Vaughn, Leila del Duca]()
Sleepless, Vol. 2 by Sarah Vaughn, Leila del Duca
Nearly a year later in the court of Harbeny, Lady Poppy and Sir Cyrenic must forge ahead without each other. Cyrenic adjusts to life after being released from the Sleepless Vow. And though Poppy has allies old and new, she buckles under the pressure to marry Lord Helder. The future looks bleak, but both Poppy and Cyrenic are fighters...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... -
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![Glittering Promises by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Glittering Promises by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor Cora Kensington, the Grand Tour was to be the trip of a lifetime. She discovered the family she never knew she had and may have even found the love she longs for in Will. Yet her life has just become infinitely more challenging . . -
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Sirens by Janet Fox
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Jo Winter’s parents send her off to live with her rich cousin on the glittering island of Manhattan, it’s to find a husband and forget about her brother Teddy’s death. But all that glitters is not gold. -
![Rosemary for Remembrance by Felicity Pulman]()
Rosemary for Remembrance by Felicity Pulman
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Janna is saved from a wild boar by the villein Godric, she's not sure whether to kiss him or slap him. The last thing she needs is a beau. Janna wants the freedom to follow her dreams - and a marriage proposal isn't in her plans. But Janna's life is shattered when her mother Eadgyth, a healer, dies suddenly, and Janna suspects poison... -
![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... -
![Jewel of the Thames by Angela Misri, Sydney Smith]()
Jewel of the Thames by Angela Misri, Sydney Smith
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s a new detective at 221 Baker Street. Set against the background of 1930s England, Jewel of the Thames introduces Portia Adams, a budding detective with an interesting — and somewhat mysterious — heritage. Nineteen-year-old Portia Adams has always been inquisitive. There’s nothing she likes better than working her way through a mystery... -
![Masquerade by Kylie Fornasier]()
Masquerade by Kylie Fornasier
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's the Carnevale of 1750 and Venice's ballrooms, theatres, palazzos and squares are filled with delicious gossip, devilish fun and dangerous games. In this glittering masked world, everyone has a secret. .
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