Books like 'Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot'
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The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 1 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
THE GREAT DETECTIVE OF THE INNER PALACE IS BORN...?!Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace... -
![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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![Silent Night by Robert Thier]()
Silent Night by Robert Thier
A dark night. An even darker mission. Mr Rikkard Ambrose is stalking the wintry alleys of London, doing something he has never done before...But does he do it for himself - or is it a sacrifice for someone special?This tale tells the story of an extraordinary moment in the relationship of Lilly Linton and Rikkard Ambrose...Categorized as:
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![The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 3 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 3 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
MAOMAO REAPS THE REWARDS OF HER FEATS!After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn't the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure... -
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![Little Thieves by Margaret Owen]()
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl...Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother's love--and she's on the hook for one hell of a debt. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele's dutiful servant up until a year ago...Categorized as:
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![The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 5 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 5 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
Forced to the leave the Inner Palace, Maomao finds herself in the employ of none other than Jinshi, the seemingly ever-present thorn in her side! Immune to his charms, Maomao sets about learning the ways of life in the Outer Palace, where government officials and military officers go about the daily business of running the country...Categorized as:
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![The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 9 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 9 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!A festive atmosphere descends upon the Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan and its myriad wares... -
![The Apothecary Diaries 09 (The Apothecary Diaries (Nekokurage) #9) by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries 09 (The Apothecary Diaries (Nekokurage) #9) by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAfter breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster.. -
![The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 1 by Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 1 by Natsu Hyuuga
In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there... -
![The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 3 by Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 3 by Natsu Hyuuga
Maomao must help keep Consort Gyokuyou safe during her pregnancy. An imperial consort being with child is supposed to be a matter of the utmost secrecy, but this is the rear palace, where maneuvering and backstabbing are as commonplace as banter and tea parties. Threats seem to lurk around every corner—but it’s not just the rear palace keeping busy... -
![The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 9 by Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 9 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMaomao has effectively become Jinshi’s personal physician, but she’s just a simple apothecary. If she’s going to give him proper medical treatment, she’ll need more than her meager surgical skills. When she turns to her father for help, he says he’ll only teach her if she can pass a test he sets for her... -
![Longshadow by Olivia Atwater]()
Longshadow by Olivia Atwater
Proper Regency ladies are not supposed to become magicians—but Miss Abigail Wilder is far from proper.Abigail Wilder’s father may be the Lord Sorcier of England, but that does not mean that society is willing to accept her as a magician...Categorized as:
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![Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 05 by Nobuhiro Watsuki]()
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 05 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIsurugi Raijûta, a truly old-school swordsman, comes to Kenshin and requests his aid in reforming the state of swordsmanship schools, or kenjutsu dojo, in Japan. Although Kenshin is intrigued by Raijûta's ideals (chiefly, that there is a need for a nation-wide, unifying school), Raijûta's plan to "weed out" the schools he deems unfit is not in accordance with Kenshin's deepest-held beliefs... -
![The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 12 by Natsu Hyuuga, Kevin Steinbach]()
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 12 by Natsu Hyuuga, Kevin Steinbach
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe tumultuous political events of recent days have left I-sei Province looking for leadership, but there are obstacles everywhere they turn. Gyokuen’s sons refuse to rule, while Gyoku-ou’s oldest child is unpredictable and violent... -
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![Girl Genius Volume 2: Agatha Heterodyne & The Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio]()
Girl Genius Volume 2: Agatha Heterodyne & The Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThis collection reprints issues four through six of Phil & Kaja Foglio's gaslamp fantasy series plus an additional story -- all in a large art-book format... -
![Agatha Heterodyne and the Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio]()
Agatha Heterodyne and the Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn a time when the Industrial Revolution has become an all-out war, Mad Science rules the World...with mixed success. At Transylvania Polygnostic University, Agatha Clay was a student with trouble concentrating and rotten luck. Dedicated to her studies but unable to build anything that actually "worked," she seemed destined for a lackluster career as a minor lab assistant... -
![Ten Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater]()
Ten Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater
Regency housemaid Euphemia Reeves has acquired a faerie godfather. Unfortunately, he has no idea what he's doing.Euphemia Reeves has most inconveniently fallen in love with Mr Benedict Ashbrooke. Housemaids do not marry gentlemen, of course... but a faerie named Lord Blackthorn is only too eager to help Effie win Mr Benedict's heart regardless... -
![Agatha H and the Voice of the Castle by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio]()
Agatha H and the Voice of the Castle by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAirships! Imposters! Mad science! Agatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and now she's returning to her ancestral home, the warped little town of Mechanicsburg, to claim her inheritance. Unfortunately, it turns out that she's not the only one with that idea in mind...Categorized as:
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![The Wicked Prince by Celeste Baxendell]()
The Wicked Prince by Celeste Baxendell
A righteous outlaw. A wicked tyrant. A marriage to save their crumbling kingdom. As regent, Prince John has a never-ending list of problems, including his brother’s expensive war and his subjects’ utter hatred of him. But the biggest thorn in his side? The outlaw Robin Hood... -
![Tearmoon Empire: Volume 5 (Tearmoon Empire (Light Novel) #5) by Nozomu Mochitsuki]()
Tearmoon Empire: Volume 5 (Tearmoon Empire (Light Novel) #5) by Nozomu Mochitsuki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMia’s summer cruise has turned into a full-blown adventure! Stranded on a deserted island sans boat and supplies, she and her friends need to figure out how to survive. Well, she and most of her friends, because Esmeralda has gone missing! The group decides to split up to look for her, and Mia gets paired up with Abel... -
![Tearmoon Empire: Volume 4 (Tearmoon Empire (Light Novel) #4) by Nozomu Mochitsuki]()
Tearmoon Empire: Volume 4 (Tearmoon Empire (Light Novel) #4) by Nozomu Mochitsuki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMia just can’t get a break! She ran for student president, won the election, and bent the arc of history away from the calamitous developments Bel foretold. You’d think saving the future would be enough to earn her some rest, but all she got for her troubles was an urgent letter from Ludwig requesting her immediate return to the empire... -
![Heartless by Marissa Meyer]()
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend...Categorized as:
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![Love At First Lance by Gryffin Murphy]()
Love At First Lance by Gryffin Murphy
An innocent was about to be sentenced to death!(Actually, marriage, but that mattered very little, as the two words were synonymous for the princess.)Every year, the seasonal kingdoms in the realm of Lore gather together for a tournament of whimsical games. The winner’s reward? The marriage to a member of the hosting court...Categorized as:
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![Lily of the Desert by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Lily of the Desert by Shari L. Tapscott
Avery swore he would return, but one question haunts Lucia's every waking moment: Can anyone truly trust the word of a pirate? A spring cloaked in mystery and lore bubbles deep in the heart of Elrija’s high mountain desert. It’s a fountain of healing water, a natural concoction of minerals and magic, and on it grows the fabled lily of the desert—a flower rumored to carry the cure for old age... -
![A Fate of Flame by Tessonja Odette]()
A Fate of Flame by Tessonja Odette
An ancient prophecy. A destiny of flame. A war to end two worlds… A dark prophecy binds Cora's fate to the fae realm—a world that would have been her doom if she hadn’t escaped with her life. Now she’s determined to put destiny behind her and focus on her world, her kingdom, and her much-anticipated wedding... -
![Duels & Deception by Cindy Anstey]()
Duels & Deception by Cindy Anstey
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn which a lady and a law clerk find themselves entangled in the scandal of the season... Miss Lydia Whitfield, heiress to the family fortune, has her future entirely planned out. She will run the family estate until she marries the man of her late father's choosing, and then she will spend the rest of her days as a devoted wife... -
![The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After by Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer]()
The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After by Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer
Ten years have passed since Kate and Cecy married Thomas and James, and England is now being transformed by the first railways. When James is asked to look into the sudden disappearance of a German railway engineer, he and Cecy make a shocking discovery: The railway lines are wreaking havoc with ancient underground magic, which could endanger the very unity of England... -
![The Hummingbird Dagger by Cindy Anstey]()
The Hummingbird Dagger by Cindy Anstey
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratings1833. After young Lord James Ellerby witnesses a near-fatal carriage accident on the outskirts of his estate, he doesn't think twice about bringing the young woman injured in the wreck to his family's manor to recuperate. But then she finally regains consciousness only to find that she has no memory of who she is or where she belongs... -
![My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran, Larissa Zageris]()
My Lady's Choosing by Kitty Curran, Larissa Zageris
The romance novel that lets you pick your path, follow your heart, and find happily ever after You are the plucky but penniless heroine in the center of eighteenth-century society, courtship season has begun, and your future is at hand... -
![Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey]()
Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey
Juliana Telford isn’t your ordinary nineteenth-century lady. She's more interested in publishing her research on ladybugs than in marriage or fashionable dresses. Spencer Northam isn’t your ordinary nineteenth-century gentleman. He’s a spy for the War Office on his first mission... -
![Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron by Julia Quinn, Sarah Gorley]()
Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron by Julia Quinn, Sarah Gorley
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes this irresistible treat, a charming and jaunty graphic novel, based on story snippets peppered throughout a number of her books...
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