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A Crying Shame by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsClaire Nightingale is haunted by the memory of childhood abuse and the painful choices she was forced to make. Longing to find peace, she knows she must first confront her demons. Moving to Solihull with her adopted daughter Nikki, she tries to make amends with the family she left behind... -
Tech Billionaires Box Set by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe entire five-book series together and in order. House of Cards. I built my empire for her. After years of planning I was ready. I had the ring in my pocket, I was that sure. But as the words leave her lips, "I'm engaged". .. Crushed isn't the right word. Determined? Driven? Crazed? Those are getting close... -
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All My Secrets by Lynn Austin
Bestselling author Lynn Austin returns with a luminous work of historical fiction set amid the opulence of Gilded Age New York, where three generations of women in one family must reckon with the choices they have made and their hopes for the future. New York, 1898...Categorized as:
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High Street by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn 1845 Annie Gibson can finally leave Salem Street. Her dreams of being able to open an elegant dressmaking salon in the High Street of Bilsden, a Lancashire mill town, have come true. And she is going to take her father and his second family with her, away from poverty, away from the Rows. But Annie has not left trouble behind. Someone is trying to undermine her business... -
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Destiny's Path by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree Blake sisters remain in the Swan River Colony in 1866 and two are quite happy to forge new lives for themselves there. The third, Xanthe, yearns to see the world. But even if she could afford to travel, could she persuade her beloved twin to let her go? Maia has fallen in love with their employer, and would surely be happiest staying behind with him... -
Heir to Greyladies by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHampshire, 1900. With the sudden death of her father, the life of fifteen-year-old Harriet Benson changes forever. Forced from her home to escape the advances of her leering stepbrother Norris, Harriet is sent into service to provide for the family. Arriving at the grand Dalton House, she meets the owners' crippled son Joseph, with whom friendship soon blossoms...Categorized as:
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Having it All by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSubmission is an addiction she thought she’d left behind, but who can say no to him? Best friends are always supposed to be there for each other, but walking into a place like The Punishment Pit was above and. beyond. Now Master Lukus is holding her captive, intent on punishing Tiffany for her mistakes, and instead of saving Brianna, she’s trapped with a man from her darkest fantasies...Categorized as:
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The Trader's Sister by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIsmay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. However, her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn, even though she loathes him. But after Rory brutally attacks her Ismay realises she has to escape... -
Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsElizabeth Barrett Browning was a prolific writer and reviewer in the Victorian period, and in her lifetime, her reputation as a poet was at least as great as that of her husband, poet Robert Browning. Some of her poetry has been noted in recent years for strong feminist themes, but the poems for which Elizabeth Barrett Browning is undoubtedly best know are Sonnets from the Portuguese... -
The Dowry Of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBooks 1-3 of The author Lawana Blackwell, The Gresham Chronicles, Bethany House Publisher. -
Freedom's Land by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer husband was killed in the Great War. His wife is dead. Why not journey to the other side of the world and start again from scratch? What does it matter if they don't know each other, they will in time, after all? Norah thinks it is the most stupid idea she has ever heard. But Andrew needs no persuading... -
A Bucket of Ashes by P.B. Ryan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“As always, the author excels at setting the scene, evoking the time and place by use of the day-to-day details as well as historical events. The resolution of the central mystery is almost secondary to the revelations about Nell’s past and the way the author ties up all the loose ends of her present situation. Longtime readers will enjoy this aspect immensely; I know I did... -
The Last Queen of India by Michelle Moran
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 37 ratings1857, India. At nineteen years old, Sita is the shining star of Queen Lakshmi of India's imperial guard, having pledged herself to a life of celibacy in the name of protecting the young ruler. When Sita agrees to train Lakshmi in the art of military combat, a close friendship develops between the two women...Categorized as:
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Cashelmara by Susan Howatch
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThere were two subjects which lonely widower Edward de Salis never discussed: his dead wife and his family home in Ireland, 'matchless Cashelmara'. So when he meets Marguerite, a bright young American with whom he can talk freely about both, he is able to love again and takes her back to Ireland as his wife... -
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The Trader's Wife by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSingapore in the 1860s is exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, Isabella Saunders accepts an offer from a Singapore merchant to teach him English and live with his family. Two years later Bram Deagan arrives in Singapore, determined to make his fortune as a trader... -
Murder In the North End by P.B. Ryan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“It’s always a good day when a new Nell Sweeney book arrives. ” —CA Reviews. July 1870: Nell Sweeney’s position as governess for the venerable Hewitts of Boston affords her a unique perspective in an era of sharp class distinctions. Neither servant nor gentlewoman, she can fit in among the denizens of a waterfront tenement or the bluebloods of Colonnade Row... -
The Trader's Dream by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBram Deagan dreams of bringing his family from Ireland to join him in Australia, where he now runs a successful trading business. But when a typhus epidemic strikes Ireland, it leaves the Deagan family decimated. And, with other family members scattered round the world, it is left to Maura Deagan to look after her orphaned nieces and nephew... -
The Trader's Reward by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, and also to marry again to make sure their children don't miss out on a mother's love. Disowned by her father for becoming pregnant, Cara Payton bears a stillborn baby... -
The Dark Duke's Legacy: Books 1-3 by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the Wicked Whites, sons of the Dark Duke, they bend to no man. But the right woman. .. Her Wicked White. Benedict White is the new Duke of Whitehaven but he's inherited a whole set of old problems right along with his dukedom. Warring siblings. A mysterious clause within his father’s will. And swirling questions about his father’s death. He’s a man who lives his life alone... -
The Sanctuary by Sandra Lea Rice
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman set on. Clairece Griffin is summoned to the Metropolitan Museum in New York to authenticate a relic reputedly having belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots. While there, the valuable, gem-encrusted treasure is stolen and her husband killed. When Clairece learns of the relic’s resurfacing in England, she travels to London under the pretext of visiting relatives... -
Her Heart for a Compass by Sarah Ferguson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom one of the most famous former members of the British royal family, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York —a mesmerizing novel of a young noblewoman’s coming-of-age that richly details both high society and low in Victorian England. Queen Victoria’s close friend, the Scottish Duke of Buccleuch, Lady Margaret Montagu Scott is expected to make an advantageous marriage...Categorized as:
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Murder on Black Friday by P.B. Ryan
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratings“A mesmerizing mystery. Not only does Ryan provide readers with a tightly wound, suspenseful novel peopled with multidimensional characters, she writes about an era whose problems mirror our own. This is a historical period she knows and brings to life so clearly that readers are totally immersed. Nell is an ideal heroine: smart, intrepid and human. Be on the lookout for her return... -
Virtue and Valor by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBartholomew Yancy never expected to inherit an English earldom and had no intention of marrying. Now, the Earl of Ramsbury and last in his line, he’s obligated to resign his position as England’s War Secretary, find a wife, and produce an heir. Only one woman holds the least appeal: Isobel Ferguson, an exquisite Scotswoman... -
Chances by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdelida Broussau took a big chance by saying she was Rueben Hamilton's new bride. But even a rat will stand up and fight when it's cornered and she was surely feeling the pinch of being pushed in the corner. Her sister, Maria, was dead... -
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Her Heart For A Compass by Ferguson, Sarah, The Duchess of York
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller. ‘A tale of daring and determination, set against the glamorous heights, and the harsh restrictions of aristocratic society in the middle years of the British nineteenth century. ’... -
Twisted Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wanted me as a bargaining chip. Neither of us knew we’d find love. Viktor Levin has set his eyes on me…And in doing so, he has stripped me from my home. Taken me from everything that I know. I hate this man who has forced me into a marriage with him. And yet… my heart beats faster every time he touches me. I shouldn’t love this monster. I need to guard my heart from him...Categorized as:
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Eleven Pipers Piping by Emily E.K. Murdoch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt’s 1813, with eleven pipers piping—but only one has caught Harmony's eye…. Harmony Fitzroy never expected to fall into the spotlight. Her musical talents finally recognized, despite her shyness she's offered an invitation: to participate in the Christmas Eve Concert at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. If only a fellow musician hadn't caught her eye, she'd be able to focus on the music... -
When the Music Stops by John T. Fuller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a handsome young mute man is admitted to Link Hill Insane Asylum, Dr Daniel Archer's world is turned upside down. Whilst Dr Archer battles his inner demons, his superiors begin to suspect that the doctor's interest in his patient may be a little more than merely professional... -
Blind Date Collection (A Timeless Romance Anthology) by Annette Lyon, Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmazon #1 Bestselling series in *New Release* for Clean Romance. A TIMELESS ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY: BLIND DATE COLLECTION: Featuring New York Times bestselling author Victorine E. Lieske. Readers will love this collection of six novellas—three contemporary and three historical—all with one thing in common: Romance. Three Historical Romance Novellas:... -
For a Governess' Fiery Kiss by Henrietta Harding
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven though the alluring raven-haired Emilia came as a governess in Edwin's estate with a strong recommendation, she is on the run from a horrendous past. She's newly orphaned and ruined, wanting only the peace and quiet that a governess position for Edwin's stoic daughter allows. She never expected though her new employer to be so handsome that she can barely resist the temptation... -
Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe game is called Beatie Bow, and the kids play it for the thrill of giving themselves a scare. It’s Beatie Bow, risen from the dead! When Abigail is drawn in, the game quickly changes from a harmless little scare to an extraordinary adventure, as she is transported to a place that is strangely familiar. . -
Murder at the Dressmaker's Salon by C.J. Archer
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAs fashion designer to London’s elite, she had an eye for detail and a flare for the dramatic. But there’s nothing stylish about her cold-blooded murder. With the social season just around the corner, the women in Cleo’s family are having new outfits made by the most sought-after designer in the city. Madame Poitiers is bold, self-absorbed and not French, despite her claims... -
Murder at the Debutante Ball by C.J. Archer
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn this 5th installment of the bestselling mystery series, Cleopatra Fox gets entangled in a web of betrayal and blackmail that leaves the high society matchmakers scandalized. When a notorious cad is bludgeoned to death with a candlestick in the library at the most important ball of the London social season, Cleo finds herself in the prime position to solve the crime...Categorized as:
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The Black Swan by Philippa Carr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucie Lansdon. Mysterious and romantic sequel to 'The Changeling', continuing the Cornwall saga. When Lucie Lansdon's father is assassinated in front of his London home, young Lucie is the only witness. Her testimony leads to the arrest, conviction and hanging of an Irish terrorist. But the trauma follows her throughout her life when another disaster - the death of her fiance occurs... -
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Dawn of the Morning by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"Dawn of the Morning" is a novel that takes place in the early 1800s. It is a love story about Dawn Rensselaer, a runaway bride, who fled her husband after being tricked into marriage. -
Murder in Little Italy by Victoria Thompson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen midwife Sarah Brandt visits Little Italy to check up on a new mother who delivered her baby just the day before, she finds the young woman dead. The family insists that the death was from complications of childbirth. Sarah thinks not... -
The Rag Nymph by Catherine Cookson
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the heat of a late June afternoon in 1854, abandoned by a panic-stricken mother in an all-too-obvious flight from the law, Millie Forester bursts into Aggie Winkowski’s life like a bolt from the blue... -
The Pursuits of Lord Kit Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens
Bold and clever, THE CAVANAUGHS are unlike any other family in early Victorian England. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens continues to explore the enthralling world of these dynamic siblings in the eagerly anticipated second volume in her captivating series. A Gentleman of Means... -
Window on the Square by Phyllis A. Whitney
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom a New York Times–bestselling author: In nineteenth-century Manhattan, a young woman is hired to care for a child haunted by murder. Having just lost her brother and mother in a tragic accident, dressmaker Megan Kincaid has never felt so vulnerable and alone... -
Banners of Silk by Rosalind Laker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe ruled an empire of elegance. Louise Vemet. Raised in the slums of Paris. Coming of age around the splendor and corruption of the Second Empire. She ruled the world of fashion, clothing the most fabled women of title and of pleasure in a society where even sin had to have style... -
More Than Willing by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrayson Delaney knows what it's like to do something so horrific he can never be forgiven. As penance, he lives up to everyone's low expectations. But when his father tires of his wastrel existence, Gray is forced to earn his living by running the brewery his father won in a card game... -
Wishes in the Wind (Kingsleys in Love) by Andrea Kane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNicole Aldridge, daughter of England's most acclaimed jockey, Nick Aldridge, whisks her father into hiding to protect him from blackmailers who have threatened his life for refusing to throw a race. Desperate to keep her father safe and the two of them fed, Nicole dresses as a boy and answers an ad addressed to her father by the Marquis of Tyreham...Categorized as:
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Twelfth Night by Deanna Raybourn
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn returns with a brand-new novella, starring her beloved heroine, the intrepid Lady Julia Grey. To mark the passing of another decade, the esteemed (and eccentric) March family have assembled at Bellmont Abbey to perform the Twelfth Night Revels for their sleepy English village...Categorized as:
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Gimme S'more by Roxie Noir
A short novella set in the Loveless/Wildwood universe, free for newsletter subscribers! Sign up here: roxienoir. com/newsletter.Categorized as:
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The Pool of St. Branok by Philippa Carr
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAngelet Hanson. The tale is long and complicated, but attention is held as Angelet, daughter of Annora and Rolf of Midsummer's Eve, begins to enter adulthood. One incident marks her indelibly. At the superstition-laden pool of St. Branok in Cornwall, she is saved from a rapist by Ben, a young family connection on a visit from Australia... -
Snowfall by K.M. Peyton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a finely written novel of adventure and romance, K. M. Peyton presents an engaging cast of characters who choose not to be bound by the conventions of their time. As the small group of friends become intricately bound to and dependent on each other, they confront British class divisions, dangerous adventures, and the challenge of their hidden lives—and secret loves. -
The Covered Deep by Brandy Vallance
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn incurably romantic bookworm from Appalachia wins a contest and travels to England and the Holy Land in search of the perfect romantic hero. Set in 1877. -
If a Poem Could Live and Breathe by Mary Calvi
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fact-based romantic speculative novel about Teddy Roosevelt’s first love, by Mary Calvi, author of Dear George, Dear Mary... -
Sea Jade by Phyllis A. Whitney
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen lovely Miranda Heath, suddenly penniless, turns for help to her father's old partner, Captain Bascomb, she finds herself plunged into a whirlpool of danger. From the moment of her arrival at the gloomy Bascomb mansion in the New England port Scots Harbor, Miranda becomes the target of a strange, hostile conspiracy. She knows she must sift out the truth by herself... -
A White Room by Stephanie Carroll
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the close of the Victorian Era, society still expected middle-class women to be “the angels of the house,” even as a select few strived to become something more. In this time of change, Emeline Evans dreamed of becoming a nurse...
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