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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 by Beth Brower
I took Treasure Island to church with me as a talisman.“What a lovely bible,” Mrs. Tribly said.“Isn’t it just?” I replied, hoping she would not ask me to read a favorite verse aloud.I do not believe the psalmist wrote,Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest,Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s...Categorized as:
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower
“I was sitting at my desk reading, with a cup of tea, my windows flung open, when I heard The Tenant enter his garret, just on the other side of the wall from myself.” The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s... -
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![Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 4 by Whale, Milcha]()
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 4 by Whale, Milcha
Raeliana has been summoned by Noah’s half-brother, King Siathrich...But is it an invitation to tea, or an invitation to captivity?! Siathrich, knowing her and Noah’s engagement is fake, makes Raeliana an unexpected offer...And with the end of her betrothal in sight, will Raeliana have to enter into a marriage of convenience with someone else..Categorized as:
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Persuasion by Jane Austen (1818) - Illustrated: ( Original Version ) Persuasion by Jane Austen by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 83 ratingsPersuasion by Jane Austen (1818) Original Version Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy...Categorized as:
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Persuasion by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 85 ratingsFirst published in 1818, Persuasion was Jane Austen's last work. Its mellow character and autumnal tone have long made it a favorite with Austen readers...Categorized as:
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Persuasion by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 85 ratingsThe final novel by the acclaimed writer places heroine Anne Elliot, a woman of integrity and deep emotion, against the brutality and hypocrisy of Regency England...Categorized as:
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion #1 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion #1 by Beth Brower
“I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.” The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s... -
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Stepping on Roses, Vol. 3 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. Sumi begins to regret running away with Nozomu and wonders if she loves him after all. Nozomu's love for her, however, is bordering on becoming an unhealthy obsession... -
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Emma (Manga Classics) by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 86 ratingsJane Austen's classic novel Emma is a timeless story of love, friendship, and self-discovery. Set in the small village of Highbury, England, during the early 19th century, the novel follows the story of Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy and beautiful young woman who is determined to make her own way in the world...Categorized as:
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Emma by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 83 ratingsA Sparkling Tale of Matchmaking, Misunderstandings, and Self-DiscoveryStep into the charming world of Regency England with Jane Austen's beloved novel, "Emma." This timeless classic follows the misadventures of Emma Woodhouse, a clever, beautiful, and wealthy young woman who fancies herself an expert matchmaker.At twenty years old, Emma is the mistress of Hartfield, her family's estate...Categorized as:
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Emma by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsEmma Woodhouse believes herself to be an excellent matchmaker, though she herself does not plan on marrying. But as she meddles in the relationships of others, she causes confusion and misunderstandings throughout the village, and she just may be overlooking a true love of her own...Categorized as:
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Emma by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsEmma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome, clever, and rich" but is also rather spoiled. Prior to starting the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like...Categorized as:
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Stepping on Roses, Vol. 6 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+ Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre proposition: he'll provide her with the money she so desperately needs if... -
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![I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess in an Otome Game but the Boys Love Me Anyway!, Volume 2 by ＡＴＡＫＡ, Sou Inaida]()
I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess in an Otome Game but the Boys Love Me Anyway!, Volume 2 by ＡＴＡＫＡ, Sou Inaida
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFated to die as the villainess of an otome game, Mystia sets out to change her own unhappy ending!Mystia Aren is the daughter of a noble family, and she just started high school. She’s surrounded by a group of adoring classmates and her charming fiancé. Everything seems perfect...Categorized as:
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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy devises a romantic plot around separated twins, misplaced passions, and mistaken identity. Juxtaposed to it is the satirical story of a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming “Count Malvolio” only to receive his comeuppance at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress...Categorized as:
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Stepping on Roses, Vol. 7 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+... -
![From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review by Marie Brennan]()
From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review by Marie Brennan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Tor.com original, From the Editorial Page of the Falchester Weekly Review shares the thoughts of the renowned dragon naturalist Lady Trent--whose memoirs continue to be chronciled in Marie Brennan's acclaimed Victorian Age science fantasy series--about the scientific community... -
![Amy Snow by Tracy Rees]()
Amy Snow by Tracy Rees
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsLeft to perish on a bank of snow as a baby, Amy has never known love, never known family.Reluctantly given shelter at nearby Hatville Court, she is despised by the masters and servants alike.The beautiful Hatville heiress, Aurelia Vennaway, is Amy's only advocate - she becomes the light of Amy's life, and the centre of her existence.So when Aurelia dies young, Amy's world collapses... -
![Goong Vol. 9: The Royal Palace by So Hee Park]()
Goong Vol. 9: The Royal Palace by So Hee Park
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWaging war from the shadows, Yul and his mother, the Daebi, continue to turn the screws on Korea's royals - and the first casualties in their sights are Crown Prince Shin and Chae-Kyung! Convinced by Yul that an upcoming television interview will be her last chance to talk divorce, Chae-Kyung is distracted from the larger picture by her feelings for her husband and the thought of freedom from... -
![Carrick House by Shelley Adina]()
Carrick House by Shelley Adina
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho said life is but a dream after the wedding? Married eight months, Lady Claire Trevelyan and Dr. Andrew Malvern are blissfully working together on a new invention, and providing a home for a collection of street sparrows. Then Claire’s mother, the redoubtable Lady Jermyn, arrives with her family in tow and expects to stay indefinitely .. -
![Nina the Starry Bride, Vol. 1 by Rikachi]()
Nina the Starry Bride, Vol. 1 by Rikachi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNina had a rough start to life, stealing to survive—and eventually being sold into slavery by her own brother. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha. But despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight.. -
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The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel
Set in the challenging terrain of Ice Age Europe that millions of Jean Auel’s readers have come to treasure, The Mammoth Hunters is an epic novel of love, knowledge, jealousy, and hard choices—a novel certain to garner Jean Auel even greater acclaim as a master storyteller of the dawn of humanit y... -
![The Cain Saga, Volume 1: Forgotten Juliet by Akira Watanabe]()
The Cain Saga, Volume 1: Forgotten Juliet by Akira Watanabe
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBorn under an evil moon harboring dark secrets, Earl Cain C. Hargreves, the youthful heir of the aristocratic Hargreves family, is a man on a quest to find the truth about his family's past... -
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![The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons]()
The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOrca Monroe wants only one thing for her eighteenth birthday: to experience the Otherworld—the mysterious “mainland” across the sea that her father has forbidden her from visiting. Growing up in a lighthouse on a remote island, Orca has lived isolated from the world… until one day when she finds a cell phone washed up on the beach...Categorized as:
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![Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth]()
Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrowds gather at Crillick's Variety Theatre, where curiosity is satisfied with displays of intrigue and fear. They're here for the star of the show - the Great Amazonia warrior. They needn't know this warrior is in fact Zillah, a mixed-race actress from the East End fooling them each night with her thrilling performance...Categorized as:
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![Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth]()
Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrowds gather at Crillick's Variety Theatre, where curiosity is satisfied with displays of intrigue and fear. They're here for the star of the show - the Great Amazonia warrior. They needn't know this warrior is in fact Zillah, a mixed-race actress from the East End fooling them each night with her thrilling performance...Categorized as:
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![Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye]()
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
Reader, I murdered him.A Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre.Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors... -
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The Boundless by Anna Bright
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThis breathtaking sequel to The Beholder will take you on a journey into a darkly sparkling fairy tale, perfect for fans of The Selection and Caraval.When Selah found true love with Prince Torden of Norway, she never imagined she’d have to leave him behind... -
![Realm of Knights by Jennifer Anne Davis]()
Realm of Knights by Jennifer Anne Davis
Reid has spent her whole life pretending to be a man so she can inherit her father’s estate, but when a chance encounter threatens to expose her lie, she is forced to risk everything.In the kingdom of Marsden, women are subservient to men and land can only pass from father to son...Categorized as:
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These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsJo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon—like all the girls in her class—she’ll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo secretly dreams of becoming a writer—a newspaper reporter like the trailblazing Nellie Bly.Wild aspirations aside, Jo’s life seems perfect until tragedy strikes: her father is found dead... -
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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsA wonderfully entertaining coming-of-age story, Northanger Abbey is often referred to as Jane Austen's "Gothic parody." Decrepit castles, locked rooms, mysterious chests, cryptic notes, and tyrannical fathers give the story an uncanny air, but one with a decidedly satirical twist...Categorized as:
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Northanger Abbey [Illustrated] by Jane Austen
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsNORTHANGER ABBEY By Jane Austen (1803) - (illustrated) Northanger Abbey is often referred to as Jane Austen's Gothic parody. Decrepit castles, locked rooms, mysterious chests, cryptic notes, and tyrannical fathers give the story an uncanny air, but one with a decidedly satirical twist. The story's heroine is Catherine Morland, an innocent seventeen-year-old woman from a country parsonage...Categorized as:
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![No Place Like Here by Christina June]()
No Place Like Here by Christina June
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAshlyn Zanotti has big plans for the summer. She’s just spent a year at boarding school and can’t wait to get home. But when Ashlyn’s father is arrested for tax evasion and her mother enters a rehab facility for “exhaustion,” a.k.a. depression, her life is turned upside down...Categorized as:
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![The Girl and the Clockwork Cat by Nikki McCormack]()
The Girl and the Clockwork Cat by Nikki McCormack
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFeisty teenage thief Maeko and her maybe-more-than-friend Chaff have scraped out an existence in Victorian London’s gritty streets, but after a near-disastrous heist leads her to a mysterious clockwork cat and two dead bodies, she’s thrust into a murder mystery that may cost her everything she holds dear... -
![Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed]()
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTold in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men...Categorized as:
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![The Forbidden Orchid by Sharon Biggs Waller]()
The Forbidden Orchid by Sharon Biggs Waller
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStaid, responsible Elodie Buchanan is the eldest of ten sisters living in a small English market town in 1861. The girls barely know their father, a plant hunter usually off adventuring through China. Then disaster strikes: Mr. Buchanan reneges on his contract to collect an extremely rare and valuable orchid... -
![An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund]()
An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDue to her parents' promise at her birth, Lady Rosemarie has been prepared to become a nun on the day she turns eighteen. Then, a month before her birthday, a friend of her father's enters the kingdom and proclaims her parents' will left a second choice. If Rosemarie can marry before the eve of her eighteenth year, she will be exempt from the ancient vow... -
![A Queen's Game by Katharine McGee]()
A Queen's Game by Katharine McGee
The New York Times bestselling author of the American Royals series invites you to visit 19th-century Europe amid the glamour and intrigue of the Victorian era. In this historical romance inspired by true events, three princesses struggle to find love—and end up vying for the hearts of two future kings... -
![My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen]()
My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsCulinary delights abound, romance lingers in the air, and plans go terribly, wonderfully astray in this historical tale.It’s 1830s England, and Culinarians—doyens who consult with society’s elite to create gorgeous food and confections—are the crème de la crème of high society... -
![The Egoist by George Meredith]()
The Egoist by George Meredith
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGeorge Meredith, OM (12 February 1828 – 18 May 1909) was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era.Highly Recommended! In short, a really good read. Meredith deserves his reputation-- both for his skill and for the effort needed to enjoy the work. Meredith was purported to have said, ?he is all of us? of the main character in his most enduring novel, The Egoist, published in 1879... -
![A Dress for the Wicked by Autumn Krause]()
A Dress for the Wicked by Autumn Krause
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe high-stakes fashion scene of a reimagined nineteenth century Europe takes center stage in this YA debut perfect for fans of The Belles and The Luxe.Nothing much happens in the sleepy town of Shy in Avon-upon-Kynt. And for eighteen years, Emmaline Watkins has feared that her future held just that: nothing...Categorized as:
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Belle Epoque by Elizabeth Ross
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen Maude Pichon runs away from provincial Brittany to Paris, her romantic dreams vanish as quickly as her savings. Desperate for work, she answers an unusual ad. The Durandeau Agency provides its clients with a unique service—the beauty foil. Hire a plain friend and become instantly more attractive...Categorized as:
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![The Freemason's Daughter by Shelley Sackier]()
The Freemason's Daughter by Shelley Sackier
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Outlander series for the YA audience—a debut, full of romance and intrigue, set in early eighteenth-century Scotland.Saying good-bye to Scotland is the hardest thing that Jenna MacDuff has had to do—until she meets Lord Pembroke... -
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![Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey]()
Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey
Rated: 3.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratings1834. Sophia Thompson wants nothing more than to be one of the famed Bow Street Runners, London's most elite corps of detectives. Never mind that a woman has never before joined their ranks--and certainly never mind that her reclusive family has forbidden her from pursuing such an unladylike goal... -
![Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh]()
Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh
Two clans. Only one will survive.The only life seventeen-year-old Kol knows is hunting at the foot of the Great Ice with his brothers. But food is becoming scarce, and without another clan to align with, Kol, his family, and their entire group are facing an uncertain future...Categorized as:
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The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn. Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions. White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups. This is Manhattan, 1899. Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears...Categorized as:
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