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To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, comes a comedic romp through an unpredictable world of mystery, love, and time travel... Ned Henry is badly in need of a rest. He's been shuttling between the 21st century and the 1940s searching for a Victorian atrocity called the bishop's bird stump... -
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Miss Bennet's Dragon by M. Verant
An unforgettable fantasy retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that is romantic, funny, and more relevant than ever.Elizabeth Bennet is hiding a forbidden power. She can speak to draca, the fire-breathing creatures kept as status symbols by English gentry. If only Mr. Darcy would stop noticing… and hinting at his own dark secret...Categorized as:
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![A Princess of Vision by Jen Lynning]()
A Princess of Vision by Jen Lynning
When the scales tilt, kingdoms teeter. Hearts falter. And change is inevitable.Princess Josyn is excited to return home after years abroad. She rejoices in the chance to tackle the fractious council and treasonous plots threatening her brother, the king. But his enemies don’t hesitate to invoke a spell-prayer to strike her blind...Categorized as:
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![Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley]()
Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Loving you is easy, it's living with you that's killing me." An ancient Egyptian artifact is driving Queen Victoria insane, and that's not top of Cara Devon's growing list of problems. Viscount Nathaniel Lyons is a man of numerous secrets, but there is one in particular that threatens his fledgling relationship with Cara...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by Lindsay Buroker]()
Claimed by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter years on the hunt, Cedar Kartes is finally within striking distance of Cudgel Conrad, the criminal who slew his brother and framed him for murder. With the help of Kali McAlister, his business partner and the woman he’s mustering the courage to court, he believes he can finally rid the world of a bloodthirsty felon. But nothing is ever easy in the Yukon... -
![The Regency by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Regency by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1807: the Napoleonic Wars continue and their violence reverberates in the lives of the Morland family. Lucy, trying to rebuild her life after the death of her lover, Captain Weston, is thrown into doubt and confusion by an unexpected proposal of marriage. At Morland Place, the hard-won happiness of James and Heloise is threatened by his rebellious daughter, Fanny... -
![The Timeseer's Gambit by Kate McIntyre]()
The Timeseer's Gambit by Kate McIntyre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been three months since mild-mannered Christopher Buckley began working with Olivia Faraday, the eccentric Deathsniffer. They’ve hunted killers, solved murders, and learned to work together. But their greatest challenges are yet to come… As a brutal heat wave wracks an increasingly unstable Darrington City, someone is killing young priests. Worse, they are using bound elementals to do it... -
![My Regelence Rake by J.L. Langley]()
My Regelence Rake by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBefore you find your prince, you have to kiss your share of rakes. Sci-Regency, Book 3 With his days occupied with duties as Captain of the Guard, and nights consumed with upholding his reputation as a rake, Lord Sebastian Hastings’s schedule is filled. There’s no extra time to be anyone’s bodyguard, but the royal family’s safety is a task he sees to personally...Categorized as:
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A Lady of Resources by Shelley Adina
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBook 5 in the Magnificent Devices series! You can choose your friends, but you cannot choose your family … or can you? Now sixteen, the twins Lizzie and Maggie are educated young ladies who have not been called “the Mopsies” in years … except by their guardian, Lady Claire Trevelyan...Categorized as:
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Groom of Convenience by Vicktor Alexander
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn an alternate universe, in the country of Angland, 1814, the gentry live lives of culture and class. It is a time of courtships, marriages of convenience, and titles, where scandal can ruin an entire family. Gender lines are blurred, and making a good match is of utmost importance. Children are born to men and women, which has led to the acceptance of same-sex marriages... -
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Lady of Magick by Sylvia Izzo Hunter
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSylvia Izzo Hunter brought “both rural Brittany and an alternative Regency England to vivid life”* in The Midnight Queen, her debut novel of history, magic, and myth. Now, in her new Noctis Magicae novel, Sophie and Gray Marshall are ensnared in an arcane plot that threatens to undo them both... -
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Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl by David Barnett
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNineteenth century London is the center of a vast British Empire. Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world—including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775. London might as well be a world away from Sandsend, a tiny village on the Yorkshire coast... -
![The Earl and the Executive by Kai Butler]()
The Earl and the Executive by Kai Butler
An impoverished earl trying to save his family's legacy... Tiral Oican has inherited his brother’s title, estate, and the tremendous debt his brother took out before his unexpected death. There is only one option to save the estate and all the people who are now depending on him: marry a rich heir who is willing to pay off the debt in exchange for Tiral’s title...Categorized as:
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Iron Hard by Sylvia Day
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBaron de la Warren returned from the war a hero, a sky captain lauded for his brilliant strategies and swashbuckling boldness. Savagely beautiful, he is far too masculine to be pretty, but he is certainly magnificent. And irresistibly sexy...Categorized as:
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![Disenchanted by Robert Kroese]()
Disenchanted by Robert Kroese
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKing Boric the Implacable knows death comes to all great warriors. He just didn’t expect it to be so damn fickle. Felled by an assassin’s blade, he should be spending eternity carousing in the Hall of Avandoor. Instead, his spirit is bound to his decaying body by the enchanted sword of Brakslaagt... -
![The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer]()
The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA debut so magical… so extraordinary… it has to be read to be believed…. Imprisoned for life aboard a zeppelin that floats high above a fantastic metropolis, the greeting-card writer Harold Winslow pens his memoirs... -
![The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare]()
The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe threat of Mortmain's Infernal Devices looms as the Shadowhunters race to work out a way to counteract the mechanical monsters. Meanwhile, plans for Tessa's marriage to Jem are underway, despite her fiancé's failing health and the unresolved feelings between her and Will. When Tessa is captured, Will must leave his comrade behind to save the woman they both love.. -
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Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWith the future of the Great Library in doubt, the unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone must decide if it's worth saving in this thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling series.The corrupt leadership of the Great Library has fallen. But with the Archivist plotting his return to power, and the Library under siege from outside empires and kingdoms, its future is uncertain...Categorized as:
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Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
If one must flirt...flirt with danger. Lessons in the art of espionage aboard Mademoiselle Geraldine's floating dirigible have become tedious without Sophronia's sweet sootie Soap nearby. She would much rather be using her skills to thwart the dastardly Picklemen, yet her concerns about their wicked intentions are ignored, and now she's not sure whom to trust... -
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His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors ride mighty fighting dragons, bred for size or speed. When HMS Reliant captures a French frigate and seizes the precious cargo, an unhatched dragon egg, fate sweeps Captain Will Laurence from his seafaring life into an uncertain future – and an unexpected kinship with a most extraordinary creature... -
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Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 2 by Gail Carriger
Settling into her new life as the Lady Woolsey, Alexia finds her days quite challenging. Whether it is a regiment of supernatural soldiers camped out on her front lawn or the demands of being the Queen's "muhjah," there never seems to be a want of new hurdles to overcome... -
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Smoke and Iron by Rachel Caine
For the US hardback, see ISBN13: 9780451489210.To save the Great Library, the unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone, Paper and Fire, and Ash and Quill put themselves in danger in the next thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling series.The opening moves of a deadly game have begun... -
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The Convent's Secret by C.J. Archer
To find the one man who can fix the magic in Matt's watch, he and India are led to a convent where the nuns will do anything to keep their secrets private. Including murder? Matt and India must uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the mother superior and two babies given to her care many years ago. But sometimes, the truth is painful and its exposure can have deadly consequences... -
![Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba]()
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE PERILS OF HIGH SOCIETYWhen Iris was expelled from the royal academy, she was banished from high society. Two years later, she may be the beloved acting governor of Armelia and president of a flourishing company, but she dares not consort with the rest of the nobility... -
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![Ghost's Whisper by Ella Summers]()
Ghost's Whisper by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe enemy isn’t a monster or a demon this time. It is fear, the destroyer of worlds.Life has never been better for Leda Pandora, the Angel of Chaos. She is married to the archangel Nero Windstriker, the love of her life. And she commands a vast territory, surrounded by her closest friends and family.Everything is perfect—until the Earth’s magic goes haywire... -
![Nine Ladies: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Heather Moll]()
Nine Ladies: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Heather Moll
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHow can Darcy and Elizabeth overcome 200 years of differences in this era-spanning love story?The Darcy family has grudgingly kept the secret about the power contained within a nearby stone circle called Nine Ladies. Fitzwilliam Darcy is forced to contend with this secret when a young woman from the future appears at Pemberley... -
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Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger
A vampire hive descending into madness. A beautiful spy with a sparkly plan. The bodyguard who must keep them from killing each other.New York Times bestselling romantic comedy author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love, espionage, and Gothic makeovers set in her popular Parasolverse... -
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Timeless by Gail Carriger
Alexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, has settled into domestic bliss. Of course, being Alexia, such bliss involves integrating werewolves into London High society, living in a vampire's second best closet, and coping with a precocious toddler who is prone to turning supernatural willy-nilly...Categorized as:
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![Ambush or Adore by Gail Carriger]()
Ambush or Adore by Gail Carriger
London’s best and most covert spy tries to escape the man who has always adored her.INTELLIGENCERAgatha Woosmoss, the Wallflower, is the greatest intelligencer of her generation. And no one knows she exists. She has been invisible, capable, and cunning for well over four decades. Her greatest skill is in her ability to go forever unnoticed. Except by one man... -
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The Artifact Hunters Boxed Set by A.W. Exley
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a steam and mechanical powered Victorian England, Feisty Cara Devon is on the trail of powerful ancient artifacts in this bestselling historical fantasy series. This set contains the first three novels.1: Nefertiti's HeartA killer stalks the nobility seeking a legendary diamond said to have once belonged to Queen Nefertiti and rumoured to hold the key to immortality...
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