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Anne of The Island by L.M. Montgomery
New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With her old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and her frivolous new friend Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises . . -
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix.“We are one crown... -
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Puffin in Bloom A new line of classics with gorgeously illustrated covers by renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.'s lead artist, Anna Bond. Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn't be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another...Categorized as:
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To Charm a Lady by Joanna Barker
Cora Atherton wants nothing more than to finally fall in love—real love, not the unrequited sort. When she is invited to attend a house party without her disapproving, overbearing mother, Cora leaps at the chance, desperate to make a match of her own. That is, until she finds that Oliver Cartwell is also attending the party...Categorized as:
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Pursuing Miss Hall by Karen Thornell
Nathaniel Blake has been in love with his best friend, Meg, for as long as he can remember. Though a gentleman himself, his status in Society is inarguably below Meg’s own. Determined to avoid the label of “fortune hunter,” Nathaniel has long concealed the feelings of his heart... -
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
ollowing Anne of Green Gables (1908), the book covers the second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. This book follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. It includes many of the characters from Anne of Green Gables, as well as new ones like Mr. Harrison, Miss Lavendar Lewis, Paul Irving, and the twins Dora and Davy... -
Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer
Rejected by the incomparable Miss Milborne for his unsteadiness of character, wild Lord Sheringham is bent on avenging Fate and coming into his fortune. But the very first woman he should see is Hero Wantage, the young and charmingly unsophisticated chit, who has loved him since childhood ..Categorized as:
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Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance... -
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
Arabella by using Georgette Heyer is a lovely Regency romance that mixes charm, wit, and a heartwarming tale of affection and social adventure.Arabella Tallant, the eldest daughter of a rustic vicar, is sent to London to live together with her godmother and make her social debut...Categorized as:
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To Sir Phillip, With Love and When He Was Wicked: Bridgerton Collector's Edition: Two beloved Bridgerton novels in one beautiful collector's edition ... by Julia Quinn
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA beautiful collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn.To Sir Phillip, With LoveSir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he’d proposed, figuring that she’d be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn’t...Categorized as:
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A Scholarly Pursuit: A Traditional Regency Romance by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTyrone Ellsworth’s career as a literary lover-in-lieu began at university, where he found amusement and steady spending-silver in writing poetry, love letters and offers of marriage for fellow Oxonians... -
The Phantom of Drury Lane by Kate Bateman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIntrepid Lucy Montgomery has survived a shipwreck off Madagascar and the sweltering jungles of Brazil, but now she’s finally back in London she has something worse to deal with – her long-time nemesis Will Arden, Viscount Wade.Their one, impulsive kiss five years ago led to her humiliating rejection, so the fact that she’s never been able to forget the handsome scoundrel is vexing indeed...Categorized as:
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Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 2: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn all-new original graphic novel follow up to the award-nominated Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio that reunites everyone’s favorite girl vigilantes to save the day by stopping Big Music from killing digital music in 1999!SAVE THE INTERNET, SAVE THE WORLD (OF MUSIC)!It’s 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night (okay,... -
Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy by Alix James
Darcy's got the wealth and wit, but Elizabeth's heart is already spoken for. Cue the romance and shenanigans, because the game of love is about to get serious.**Elizabeth Bennet**It was supposed to be come back to Derbyshire, see childhood friends, maybe fall in love. But that was before I realized George Darcy, the boy I’d set my heart on when I was just thirteen, was engaged to Lady Lucilla...Categorized as:
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Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsSummer break . . . and the livin' ain't easy! Just because the students at New York College have flown the coop doesn't mean assistant residence hall director Heather Wells can relax...Categorized as:
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Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in this heartwrenching YA reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice , part of the Remixed Classics series. London, 1812 . Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets, petticoats and skirts he's forced to wear on a daily basis, but also by society's expectations...Categorized as:
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My Notorious Gentleman by Gaelen Foley
Notorious and fearless, Lord Trevor Montgomery must confront his greatest challenge yet: marriage! Shy, warm-hearted Miss Grace Kenwood knows she has no chance of tempting her new neighbor, Lord Trevor Montgomery. Every eligible beauty is swooning over the brooding former spy. Even though he once kissed her senseless, he can have no interest in someone like her... -
The Summer Love Strategy by Ray Stoeve
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA sweet and swoony YA rom-com about two friends making a pact to find summer romance like they’ve seen in the movies—and finding love where they least expect it along the way!Hayley always has a crush. The problem is, her crushes never like her back. After her latest unrequited love—a girl from her basketball team—gets a boyfriend, she decides she’s done falling for girls who are unavailable...Categorized as:
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Infamous by Lex Croucher
22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . .But following their debutante ball Rose is suddenly talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified...Categorized as:
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By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate
From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret.What she doesn’t know about love could fill a book.With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanie’s more than good. She’s killing it...Categorized as:
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The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWorking as a wench ― i.e. waitress ― at a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly dreams of being a knight like her brother. She has the moves, is capable on a horse, and desperately needs the raise that comes with knighthood, so she can help her mom pay the mortgage and hold a spot at her dream college.Company policy allows only guys to be knights...Categorized as:
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Something in the Heir by Suzanne Enoch
Emmeline and William Pershing have enjoyed a perfectly convenient marriage for eight years. Their relationship is a seamless blend of their talents and goals. They’ve settled into separate, well-ordered lives beneath the same roof, and are content to stay that way—or so Emmeline thinks...Categorized as:
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Waltzing with the Wallflower by Leah Sanders, Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Season has only just begun, but already Ambrose Benson is bored…until his brother offers him a challenge. Something worthy of his particular talents. The object: The girl hiding behind the plants—the one in the horrible dress. The goal: Turn her into the envy of the ton. A lady suitable for a duke... -
The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao
A working-class woman who infiltrates Singapore’s high society to fulfill her dreams risks losing everything in the process—including herself—in this propulsive novel by debut author Kyla Zhao.For as long as she can remember, Samantha Song has dreamed of writing for a high-society magazine—and she’d do anything to get there...Categorized as:
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Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
The queen has returned. Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past… She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight... -
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
LAST GHOST STANDING, FIRST LOVE BLOSSOMSGhosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which may become a Ghost King, a being of unimaginable power. Xie Lian is sent to secretly infiltrate and try to prevent this–by destroying any ghosts strong enough to stand a chance... -
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams? As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride...Categorized as:
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Winter by Marissa Meyer
Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won't approve of her feelings for her childhood friend--the handsome palace guard, Jacin... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Yona reels from the shock of witnessing a loved one’s murder and having to fight for her life. With Hak’s help, she flees the palace and struggles to survive while evading her enemy’s forces...Categorized as:
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The Damning Stone by T.J. Klune
A year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side.However, a king is not immortal...
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