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Love's Sacred Song by Mesu Andrews
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStanding in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone. A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride... -
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The Trials of Ophelia by Nicole Platania
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Angels are calling, and so her hunt begins. After the devastation on Daminius, Ophelia threw herself into restoration to cope with her losses. Two months later, answers to an ancient curse still evade her, a queen threatens her life, and war rages in the southern mountains. Despite her scars and the loved ones lost, Ophelia knows she must move forward for her people... -
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![The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan]()
The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa, begun in the critically praised debut novel The Twentieth Wife, continues in Indu Sundaresan's The Feast of Roses. This lush new novel tells the story behind one of the great tributes to romantic love and one of the seven wonders of the world -- the Taj Mahal... -
![Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett]()
Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living... -
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![Angelique in Barbary by Anne Golon, Monroe Stearns]()
Angelique in Barbary by Anne Golon, Monroe Stearns
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis fourth book in the series, which was first published in England in 1960, sees Angélique leave the confines of France for the first time. She embarks on a series of adventures around the Mediterranean - more precisely the Barbary Coast of North Africa, which led to the American editions of the book being called Angélique in Barbary. In French the book was called Indomitable Angélique... -
![Abinadi by Heather B. Moore]()
Abinadi by Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRaquel has a secret. As the daughter of one of King Noah's priests, she enjoys a luxurious life and the admiration of powerful men. But her heart belongs to a commoner, a man with no earthly wealth but rich heavenly gifts. When King Noah demands that Raquel join his harem, she flees the only life she has known and marries her secret love. His name is Abinadi... -
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Sheik by Connie Mason
Princess Zara had been raised a warrior, always at her father's side in battle against the Arabs who had stolen their land. So when she was taken prisoner by Sheik Jamal abd Thabit during a raid, she was determined not to succumb to his wishes... -
![The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer]()
The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHow do you fall in love when your society has no word for it? "The Last Concubine" is an epic love story closely based on historical events, chronicling 19th century Japan's extraordinary change from a medieval to a modern country... -
![The Pleasure of Your Kiss by Teresa Medeiros]()
The Pleasure of Your Kiss by Teresa Medeiros
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAshton Burke is a legendary adventurer who has spent the past ten years roaming the globe to forget the girl he left behind. His devil-may-care life is interrupted when he's hired to rescue his brother's kidnapped fiancée from a sultan's harem. Too late, he discovers she is none other than Clarinda Cardew, the very same girl who made off with his jaded heart a decade ago... -
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The Captive by Victoria Holt
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRosetta knew little of life beyond the schoolroom...until she found herself shipwrecked off the African coast. Saved from the raging seas by the ship's handsome, mysterious deckhand, she soon discovered her hero was fellow-Londoner Simon Perrivale, an infamous fugitive accused of murder. Her hopes of rescue were dashed when they were abducted by pirates.. -
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Harem by Colin Falconer
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHe had everything a man might dream of; wealth, power and the choice of hundreds of the most beautiful women in his Empire. Why then did he forsake his harem for the love of just one woman, and marry her in defiance of the centuries-old code of the Osmanlis? This is the astonishing story of Suleiman, the one they called the Magnificent, and the woman he loved... -
![Innocent in the Harem by Michelle Willingham]()
Innocent in the Harem by Michelle Willingham
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"Ottoman Empire, 1565" Prince Khadin knows his days are numbered. His death could come at any moment, but even he cannot help but be distracted by the Bedouin princess he sees making a daring bid for freedom from the slave market. Even in captivity, her courage and purity attract Khadin to her as much as her beauty... -
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The Surrender of a Lady by Tiffany Clare
Rated: 2.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the first of a stunning new series, a young English lady is thrust into the decadent life of a harem—and into the arms of the man she has never been able to forget… The Price Of Passion… Sold. With one word, Lady Elena Ravenscliffe’s destiny changes forever... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 30 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNel corso della guerra tra il Regno di Koka e la Provincia di Sen, i Quattro Draghi si fronteggiano tra loro cercando di guadagnare tempo. In prima linea, Hak lotta a rischio della vita fino all’arrivo di Kuelbo, con il quale inizia un sanguinoso duello... -
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![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 11 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 11 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsYona and her friends have taken to calling themselves bandits and have been protecting Fire Tribe villages from cruel government officials. Meanwhile, Kang Tae-jun, the Fire Tribe chief’s second son, goes to Katan Village with orders to eliminate the bandits there... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 29 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Kai Empire begins their plans to attack the Kingdom of Kohka, with North Kai leader Ying Kuelbo particularly interested in capturing the Dragon Warriors! When Yona and Jaeha are taken to Kai Empire against their will, Hak debates the unimaginable in order to save them—joining forces with the Kohka... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 8 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsJaeha, the Green Dragon, joins Yona’s party after their harrowing adventure together in Awa. Now the group must find the Yellow Dragon—the last dragon from the prophecy that Ik-su told Yona! Meanwhile, Su-won visits Chishin Palace and tells General Geun-tae, chief of the Earth Tribe, that he should hold a mock battle and festival... -
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter a long winter in Ehrenfest, the lush spring has arrived. Within the temple, the various movements about the future of the apprentice Maine has accelerated. There is also a mastermind in the temple who hates her; the city is going to be wrapped in a disturbing air...Categorized as:
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Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 4 Volume 2 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn her determination to access the library as soon as possible, Rozemyne put her absolute all into her studies from the moment she arrived at the Royal Academy. Unfortunately for her, she behaved so unusually in the process that her retainers and professors have grown increasingly worried... -
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Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 4 Volume 3 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter reuniting with Ferdinand and the others, Rozemyne returns to the temple and assiduously resumes her duties as the High Bishop. There is much for her to do—whether that be participating in the Dedication Ritual, supporting the printing industry, attending numerous meetings, or tackling a mountain of paperwork—and she soon finds her days as busy as ever... -
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 6 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith the advancement ceremony and fellowship gatherings complete, Rozemyne’s new year at the Royal Academy can properly begin. She goes on another library-inspired rampage and pushes the other Ehrenfest second-years to finish their classes on the first day, all while hunting for new allies to recruit into her Library Committee...Categorized as:
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![Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 3 Volume 3 by 香月美夜]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 3 Volume 3 by 香月美夜
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the midst of an approaching winter, Rozemyne the High Bishop is traveling between the temple and castle more than ever, participating in noble society, the baptism ceremony, and the Dedication Ritual. With her hands full teaching kids too young for the Royal Academy and even tutoring guard knights with bad grades, she's incomparably busier than last year... -
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 5 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter turning the lower city into a true sight to behold, Rozemyne aims to continue her development plan and secure a greater influence over the country’s other duchies. As she needs the assistance of commoners to achieve this, she gets to work dismantling the wall that exists between them and the nobles...Categorized as:
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![Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 3 Volume 5 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 3 Volume 5 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRozemyne now only needs the ruelle fruit she failed to gather last year. With it, she and Ferdinand can brew a potent potion known as a jureve, the power of which will finally make her a normal, healthy girl! Well, probably.. -
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![Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 4 Volume 4 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 4 Volume 4 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDespite having recently been separated from her lower city friends, Rozemyne has no time to grieve. Her first year at the Royal Academy has ended, summer approaches, and there's much for her to do... -
![The Robber Knight by Robert Thier]()
The Robber Knight by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Sir Reuben, the dreaded robber knight, has long been Ayla’s deadliest enemy. She swore he would hang for his crimes. Now they are both trapped in her castle as the army of a far greater enemy approaches, and they have only one chance: stand together, or fall... -
![Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 3 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 3 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe continuation of a new chapter in Myne's journey, Part 2 Apprentice Shrine...Categorized as:
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![Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 1 Volume 2 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 1 Volume 2 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt has been a year since our hero was reborn into a new world in the body of Myne, a sickly little girl from a poor family. She's been doing her best to fulfill her dream of making books, but her plans have been foiled at every turn. But now Myne has a deal with Benno the merchant: With her friend Lutz's help, she will make a paper prototype that he can sell in his shop...Categorized as:
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![Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 2 Volume 1 by Miya Kazuki]()
Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 2 Volume 1 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith her baptism ceremony complete, Myne begins work in the temple as an apprentice shrine maiden. Awaiting within is what she always wanted: a room full of books! But her new life isn't quite the dream she was hoping for; she's surrounded by nobles who scorn her commoner origins, and even her own servants are causing her trouble... -
![Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlso known as MDZS, the comic/manhua version of the New York Times bestselling novels from China that also inspired an animated adaptation and the live-action series The Untamed !Experience this historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other through life and death in this English version of the beautiful, full-color comic!Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei...
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