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Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland
Tam Becket has hated Lord Lyford since they were boys. The fact that he’s also been sleeping with the man for the last ten years is irrelevant. When they were both nine years old, Lyford smashed Tam’s entry into the village’s vegetable competition. Nearly twenty years later, Tam hasn’t forgiven the bastard... -
![Prince in Disguise by Tavia Lark]()
Prince in Disguise by Tavia Lark
Rakos isn’t really a farmer. Bellamy definitely isn’t a minstrel.Sheltered, sickly Prince Bellamy always longed for adventure—but not like this. Captured in enemy territory, Bellamy’s true identity will get him killed, or worse. When his smoking-hot fellow prisoner asks who he is, Bellamy claims to be a minstrel.Even though he can’t carry a tune to save his life... -
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![Storms of Paine by Opal Reyne]()
Storms of Paine by Opal Reyne
After the storm that separates them, Captains Rosetta Silver and Alister Paine find themselves sailing side by side together once more. Their passion refuses to fizzle out and burns brighter, hotter, and, frighteningly, deeper every time. Rosetta manages to convince the land hating Alister to port. They need supplies and the Laughing Siren still needs repairs... -
![He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters]()
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratings1914 finds archaelogists Amelia Peabody, narrator, and husband Radcliffe Emerson back in Egypt for another dig, despite civil unrest. Defiantly pacifist son Ramses hides his spy activity with cousin David. He rescues Molly 12ish, and his dazzling smile conquers yet another female. An artifact from Giza confirms the return of archnemesis Sethos... -
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![Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 4 by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 4 by Jaclyn Osborn
Life's hard for a muffin lord.Between running a super successful business and falling deeper in love with his men, all the while fretting over a possible war between two kingdoms, Evan has a lot on his plate. With the coming of spring, a festival is held in the kingdom, and Evan is asked to join the celebration. A nice distraction from everything else going on... -
![Highland Bride by Hannah Howell]()
Highland Bride by Hannah Howell
Though she has yet to be courted by any man, spirited Gillyanne Murray decides the time has come to visit the dower lands gifted to her by her father's kinsmen. She arrives to find the small keep surrounded by three lairds, each one vying for her hand...and property... -
![The Rebel's Queen by Tanya Bird]()
The Rebel's Queen by Tanya Bird
A rising king. A falling queen. An unimaginable love.Queen Cora is married to a monster. Three years she has played wife, and all she has to show for it is a marked face, an empty womb, and a bitter taste in her mouth best washed away with wine. It is a good thing she is made of something solid, because marriage is a life sentence. Or is it? The rebel prince is coming for the crown... -
![A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn]()
A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
London, 1887. At the Curiosity Club, a ladies-only establishment for daring and intrepid women, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell meets the mysterious Lady Sundridge, who begs her to take on an impossible task--saving society art patron Miles Ramsforth from execution... -
![Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters]()
Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters
The 1895-96 season promises to be an exceptional one for Amelia Peabody, her dashing Egyptologist husband, Emerson, and their wild and precocious eight-year-old son, Ramses. The much-coveted burial chamber of the Black Pyramid in Dahshur is theirs for the digging. But there is a great evil in the wind that roils the hot sands sweeping through the bustling streets and marketplaces of Cairo... -
![Wildwood Larkwing by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Wildwood Larkwing by Shari L. Tapscott
This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B072MRYC3W“Till death do us part” might come sooner than Lucia imagined. After living her entire life on the outside looking in, Lucia has finally ventured into the world of Kalae’s nobility...Categorized as:
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![Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott
The captain of the Greybrow Serpent is the last man Lucia’s willing to trust. But he’s the only one who can save her. Lucia’s dreamed of finding Avery for a solid two months. In every one of her fantasies, the dashing captain has been on the deadly end of her dagger. Unfortunately, their reunion is not all she hoped it would be... -
![The Consolation Prize by Alice Coldbreath]()
The Consolation Prize by Alice Coldbreath
Princess Una harbors no illusions about her claims to Karadok’s throne. The days of the royal house of Blechmarsh are done. The last of that ill-fated line, she is just grateful she emerged from the dark days of war with her head still on her shoulders... -
![Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros]()
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
Gabriel Fairchild's valor during battle earns him the reputation of hero, but costs him both his sight and his hope for the future. Abandoned by the fiancée he adored, the man who once walked like a prince among London's elite secludes himself in his family's mansion, cursing his way through dark days and darker nights... -
![Ridiculous! by D.L. Carter]()
Ridiculous! by D.L. Carter
Identity theft regency style. After the death of her miserly cousin Antony North, Millicent Boarder is determined her family should never be poor or vulnerable again. To protect them she conceals her cousin's death and assumes his identity. Now she must face the Ton and the world as Mr. North and accept the price she must pay for her family's safety -- she will never be loved...Categorized as:
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![Wicked by Jill Barnett]()
Wicked by Jill Barnett
Lady Sofia Beatrice Rosalynde Anne Therese Howard has had as many suitors as she has names. But she's spurned every last one of them, to the dismay of her guardian, King Edward I. Now, even increasing her dower prize will not lure offers for the defiant, but lonely, Sofia, whose young heart was once broken by a too-arrogant knight... -
![A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd]()
A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd
I’m the eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn’t die in the tomb...Categorized as:
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![Wed By Proxy by Alice Coldbreath]()
Wed By Proxy by Alice Coldbreath
Thrice wedded, but never bedded, Mathilde Martindale has long lived in the shadow of her indomitable mother, and meekly done as she was told. Until one day she decides to become mistress of her own destiny and leave the royal court to find her own path. Married by proxy, Lord Martindale has never even met his bride of three years... -
![Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) Volume 3 (Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) #3) by Yura Kiyose]()
Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) Volume 3 (Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) #3) by Yura Kiyose
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter a successful battle of wits with Melvin Crabitt, Fii Crow enjoys a whole week of baking without any love interests in her hair. But when you’re the (unwilling) heroine of an otome game, peace never lasts long. Two especially dangerous bachelors come knocking at her Prince Nolan and his trusted aide Zero... -
![Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) Volume 2 (Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) #2) by Yura Kiyose, Kooriame]()
Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) Volume 2 (Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner! (Manga) #2) by Yura Kiyose, Kooriame
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLife as a commoner isn’t cushy, but it was supposed to be peaceful—at least, that’s what Fii Crow had hoped for. Unfortunately, as the heroine of an otome game, the love interests have come a-knocking at her door one after another... -
![Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn]()
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for... well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret... and fears she doesn't know him at all... -
![Sea of Roses by Opal Reyne]()
Sea of Roses by Opal Reyne
Captain Alister Paine has always had his good eye set on treasure, murder, and sinking ships. His fame as a ruthless, blood-thirsty pirate has spread across the Seven Seas. The Howling Death, his precious warship, is the deadliest ship on the ocean waters, striking fear into the hearts of all those who see it... -
![Lancelot by Gwen Rowley]()
Lancelot by Gwen Rowley
Strong and powerful warriors of nobility and honor, the Knights of the Round Table fought for kings, rescued damsels, and undertook dangerous quests. But true love may be the most perilous quest of all Sir Lancelot, First Knight of King Arthur’s realm and the Queen’s champion, cannot be defeated by any earthly manas long as he keeps his oaths to Arthur and Guinevere...Categorized as:
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![A Royal Without Mercy by Maisey Yates]()
A Royal Without Mercy by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRead this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates! Previously published as Hajar’s Hidden Legacy in 2012.Beauty…Princess Katherine has always been destined for a political marriage... -
![Guarded Treasure by Mae Lovette]()
Guarded Treasure by Mae Lovette
She's an ambitious librarian finally getting a chance to prove herself, and she's not about to let anything - or anyone - stop her.He's a rugged tomb raider with a reputation for finding treasure, and the last thing he needs is an amateur getting in the way.Edith Taylor is ready to explore the ancient tombs she’s only seen in books... -
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![Lady Pirate by Lynsay Sands]()
Lady Pirate by Lynsay Sands
Circumstances have changed; they re worse. Valoree has been named heir to Ainsley Castle. And the will distinctly states that in order to inherit, she must be married to a nobleman...and pregnant. Upon learning that, the virgin captain is ready to return to the seas, but her crew puts the issue to a vote-and for those rascally cusses she will do anything. Reluctantly, she agrees...Categorized as:
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![The Duke Is Mine by Eloisa James]()
The Duke Is Mine by Eloisa James
This Duke is Mine He is a duke in search of a perfect bride. She is a lady—but a long way from perfect. Tarquin, the powerful Duke of Sconce, knows perfectly well that the decorous and fashionably slender Georgiana Lytton will make him a proper duchess... -
![Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo]()
Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world... -
![Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones]()
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones's entrancing, classic fantasy novel is filled with surprises at every turn. Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
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... -
![The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 4 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 4 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
MAOMAO STUMBLES ONTO AN EVEN BIGGER MYSTERY...The trail of the garden banquet leads Maomao to the Garnet Palace! Aiming to uncover the identity and motives of the culprit who nearly succeeded in turning the festivities into a tragedy, the young apothecary-turned-lady's maid temporarily takes up there at Jinshi's behest...
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