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Prague Counterpoint by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn Vienna Prelude, Elisa Lindheim risked her life helping others escape pre-World War II Austria. The climactic ending finds her safely in Czechoslovakia, but not for long. A million other lives are endangered, and she cannot still their silent cry for help... -
![Jane Eyre - The Graphic Novel by Amy Corzine, Charlotte Brontë]()
Jane Eyre - The Graphic Novel by Amy Corzine, Charlotte Brontë
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsPresents in graphic novel format an adaptation of Brontë's story about an orphaned young English woman who accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the mysterious and remote Mr. Rochester.Categorized as:
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![Jane Eyre - the Graphic Novel - Quick Text version by Amy Corzine]()
Jane Eyre - the Graphic Novel - Quick Text version by Amy Corzine
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 36 ratings"Easy reading" graphic novel version of the classic novel Jane Eyre (with simpler language substituted for Charlotte Bronte's original constructions). -
![Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock]()
Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe fourth and final novel about the trials and joys of the residents of Cedar Circle. Sylvia Bryan has been feeling weak and tired, but is shocked when her internist finds a malignant lump in her breast. She and her husband can’t understand why God is allowing cancer to attack at a time when their missionary work is going so well...Categorized as:
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![Emma, Vol. 05 by Kaoru Mori, 森 薫]()
Emma, Vol. 05 by Kaoru Mori, 森 薫
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEmma goes back to work at Haworth, where all of the servants notice a change in her behavior. Could it have something to do with the written correspondence she and William have begun? Back in London, William also seems to have become emboldened by his renewed connection to Emma, and no one's happy about it. The forces of society are lining up against them once again and a reckoning may be coming. -
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Emma, Vol. 04 by Kaoru Mori
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSecrets are revealed when Emma makes a return visit to London. Behind William's upstanding exterior, he is still despondent over losing Emma. His sister's friend Eleanor is doing everything she can to insinuate herself into his life-- perhaps on a permanent basis! As for Emma, she is on her way back to London to accompany the mysterious Mrs... -
![Training the Duke by Alexa Aston]()
Training the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn army officer who has returned to his childhood home . . . An earl’s daughter forced to earn her own living . . . Two damaged souls who find friendship . . . and love . . . Lieutenant-General Cyrus Cressley’s head wound leaves him blind in one eye and unsuited to lead men into battle... -
![Born From the Ashes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Meeyah Channan]()
Born From the Ashes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Meeyah Channan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMrs Elizabeth Carrington is rescued by Mr Darcy and his sister on the most difficult day of her life! The Bennets have endured tragedies over the past few years, with only Jane and Kitty remaining at home with Mr Bennet. Elizabeth, a widow in her year of mourning, must attend Town and encourages Jane to accompany her. A warm friendship had blossomed between Elizabeth and Miss Georgiana Darcy... -
![Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Valiant Hearts by Linda Lee Chaikin
Valiant Hearts concludes the sweeping World War I saga begun in Arabian Winds and continued in Lions of the Desert... -
![The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley]()
The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley
A stranger who appears on Kat's doorstep turns out to be one Charlotte Bristow, legal wife of Joe Bristow, the man Kat once believed herself married to—who she thought died at sea twelve years ago. Kat is jolted by Charlotte’s claims that not only was Joe murdered, but he had amassed a small fortune before he died... -
![An Orphan Called Christmas by Faye Godwin]()
An Orphan Called Christmas by Faye Godwin
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn a cold, lonely Christmas Eve, 15-year-old Dovie Ellis gives birth to a baby girl she names Christmas. Lost and afraid in the world, Dovie flees, abandoning her child that very same night. Raised by kindly great-grandparents, Chrissie spends her childhood frolicking in the countryside, blind to their relative poverty and falling in love with sweet, handsome Jonah Costigan... -
![Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent]()
Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this sequel to Jennifer’s award-winning debut novel Fireflies in December, Jessilyn Lassiter and her best friend Gemma Teague have survived prejudice and heartache in their lifelong friendship, but the summer of 1936 threatens to tear them apart yet again. Gemma’s job with the wealthy Hadley family leads to a crush on their youngest son... -
![Emma, Vol. 10 by Kaoru Mori]()
Emma, Vol. 10 by Kaoru Mori
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis critically acclaimed and beloved series comes to a bittersweet end with another collection of short stories focusing on characters from Emma's world. Get to know Adele and Maria, servants to the Merediths, in the years before the German family moved to England. Join Arthur during his life at school and see how he befriends a younger student in need of guidance... -
![The Duke and the Wedding Crasher by Olivia T. Bennet]()
The Duke and the Wedding Crasher by Olivia T. Bennet
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA prideful duke, a betrayed lady, and a wedding that must be stopped…. Happily engaged, Lady Laura finds out through the papers that her betrothed is marrying her old friend. Devastated by their betrayal she is on her way to make a scene. Yet her carriage breaks down and a ravishing stranger appears, all too willing to help…... -
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![A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 (Dear America) by Susan Campbell Bartoletti]()
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 (Dear America) by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka's life in Poland in 1896, immigration to America, marriage to a coal miner, widowhood, and happiness in finally finding her true love. -
![The Improper Duke by Scarlett Osborne]()
The Improper Duke by Scarlett Osborne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You are making it very hard for me to be good…”. For proper Duke Joseph, meeting a lady in the dark garden of a ball is scandalous... -
![Fleur de Lis by Sarah M. Eden]()
Fleur de Lis by Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThirteen years ago, Henri Fortier left a tumultuous life in France to begin anew in England. His adopted country has become home, and his dearest friends, the Gents, are family. Unfortunately, ties to the past still plague him, and he’s forced to live in near destitution. Henri secretly publishes his poetry to supplement his meager income, but it is both insufficient and risky... -
![The Prodigal: A Ragamuffin Story by Brennan Manning, Greg Garrett]()
The Prodigal: A Ragamuffin Story by Brennan Manning, Greg Garrett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJack Chisholm is on top of his game: lead pastor of a big church in a big city, thousands of members, a huge physical plant. His books sell millions of copies, and he is a public figure, sharing his life's philosophy: 'We have got to do better. ' He is also living a lie---nobody could be as holy as his congregants think he is, and like all of us, he has his share of faults, flaws, sins...Categorized as:
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Emma, Vol. 07 by Kaoru Mori, 森 薫
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn Victorian England, a young maid and the son of an upper class family share a secret love their world will never allow them to express. The saga of Emma and William comes to its dramatic conclusion in this expanded volume. Emma's been shipped off to America by the Viscount, the father of Eleanor, Williams jilted fiance. William and Hakim set sail across the Atlantic in pursuit... -
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Emma, Vol. 06 by Kaoru Mori
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter publicly declaring his intentions to marry Eleanor, the daughter of a viscount, William finally decides to break off the engagement and he is surprised by the calm reaction of Eleanor's parents, but their demeanor disguises their true response and a nefarious plan involving William's maid, whom he shares a secret love with. Original. -
![Stain of Guilt by Brandilyn Collins]()
Stain of Guilt by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs I drew, the house felt eerie in its silence. . . . A strange sense stole over me, as though Bland and I were two actors on stage, our movements spotlighted, black emptiness between us. But that darkness grew smaller as the space between us shrank. I did not know if this sense was due to my immersion in Bland's face and mind and world, or to my fear of his threatening presence. Or both . .Categorized as:
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![Emma, Vol. 09 by Kaoru Mori]()
Emma, Vol. 09 by Kaoru Mori
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCatch a glimpse into the lives of the Merediths-- the German family that Emma worked for-- and their other maids. Join youngest son Erich on a traumatic journey to find his lost pet squirrel. Learn how Mr. and Mrs. Meredith met and discover that despite their outward appearance, they are a very happy and passionate couple... -
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Emma, Vol. 08 by Kaoru Mori
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe critically acclaimed series resumes with a collection of short stories focusing on the lives of several supporting characters. A young Mrs. Stowner and her husband both secretly try to save up money to visit England's Great Exhibition. Eleanor Campbell spends a day at the beach trying to get over William, with surprising results. Experience a new insight into Emma's Victorian world! -
![The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray]()
The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Someone is trying to kill Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Esteemed aunt of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, generous patroness of Mr... -
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![Daddy-Long-Legs: Including "Dear Enemy" by Jean Webster]()
Daddy-Long-Legs: Including "Dear Enemy" by Jean Webster
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOne of the great novels of American girlhood, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long- Legs (1912) follows the adventures of an orphan named Judy Abbott, whose letters to her anonymous male benefactor trace her development as an independent thinker and writer... -
![Pilfered Promises by M. Louisa Locke]()
Pilfered Promises by M. Louisa Locke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is the winter of 1880, and the future looks promising for Annie and Nate Dawson. Nate’s law practice is taking off. Annie has made the transition from pretend clairvoyant to a successful financial consultant. And they are looking forward to spending their first Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays together...Categorized as:
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![An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns]()
An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite Tobin O'Neill's humble origins, he finds himself a lieutenant in His Majesty's army, serving on Wellington's staff. When the roguish Irishman strikes up an unlikely friendship with a General's daughter, they somehow become enmeshed in navigating the perils of the greatest battle of their age. Bridget Murphy had grown up following the drum... -
![The Complete Novels of Elizabeth Gaskell: 10 Victorian Classics by Elizabeth Gaskell]()
The Complete Novels of Elizabeth Gaskell: 10 Victorian Classics by Elizabeth Gaskell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis collection includes 10 classics by this notable Victorian author, whose novels shown brutal and detailed portraits of lives of the poor, the orphans and the working class people in mid Victorian England. "Mary Barton" is set in the English city of Manchester and deals with the difficulties faced by the Victorian working class... -
![A Wager with the Gentleman by Sadie Bosque]()
A Wager with the Gentleman by Sadie Bosque
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA timid bluestocking…. Stuck in her little cottage with her three sisters and an aging father her entire life, Miss Beatrice Fowley has never had the chance to experience the real world. After being jilted by a charming viscount, she now has to marry a seventy-year-old lord intent on begetting an heir and a spare... -
![Her Scandal of a Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
Her Scandal of a Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“What else can I do? ”. “Marry me. ”. Phoebe never wanted it to end like this. After two years on the marriage mart, to be ruined by scandal! And even worse, forced to marry a man she can never love…. While trying to unmask his brother’s killer, Duke Phillip just wanted to make sure Phoebe returned home safely. But no good deed goes unpunished and soon, he has no choice but to marry her... -
![A Match for the Unbending Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood]()
A Match for the Unbending Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Never met a woman so testing in all my days…”. After a fire breaks out, the dowager duchess and her companion, Selina, are forced to stay at her grandson’s estate. But even as the Duke proves to be a fearsome man, Selina is not one to stand by anyone’s insults…. Duke Morgan’s intimidating appearance has made every one of his sister’s governesses run for the hills... -
![Beneath the Duke's Mask by Hanna Hamilton]()
Beneath the Duke's Mask by Hanna Hamilton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"In her disobedience, I found the freedom I never knew I craved". After his parent’s passing, Duke Philip devoted himself to looking after his younger brother and always following the rules. But despite his strict nature and the need for a proper wife, he can't get the ton's most unruly woman out of his mind. . -
![Seducing his Wicked Duchess by Ava MacAdams]()
Seducing his Wicked Duchess by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“What if I do not want you to control yourself, Your Grace? ”. A year ago, Miss Anne was held at knifepoint by a man she thought she loved. And even though she is back in London for the Season as if nothing happened, she can't get the chivalrous Duke that risked his life to save her out of her head. Benjamin's only goal is to avenge his father's murder... -
![Passages of Hope by Terri J. Haynes]()
Passages of Hope by Terri J. Haynes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover the Story Behind a Secret Passageway. Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure. Gracie Kingston begins renovations on the Philadelphia house inherited from her grandmother and finds a secret room. It is connected to a house nearby, the home of William Still, the man known as the father of the Underground Railroad...Categorized as:
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![Three Nights with the Ruthless Duke: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel by Maybel Bardot]()
Three Nights with the Ruthless Duke: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel by Maybel Bardot
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I will forgive you on one condition…You must spend three nights with me. When Lady Beatrice volunteers to reject her friend’s suitor in her place, she never expects him to be the Ruthless Duke. Trying her best to make him reject her, she soon realizes she doesn’t want him to…. Dark, broody, and enigmatic, everyone within the ton fears Duke Charles... -
![Claimed by the Duke of Ice: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers]()
Claimed by the Duke of Ice: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I cannot stand anyone’s touch yet… I crave yours. ”. Duke Nathaniel has a secret he can never his aversion to touch. He despises any form of physical contact until he accidentally meets a lady who has the complete opposite effect on him…. Grace’s dream of having a family of her own seems impossible, thanks to her family’s reputation... -
![Emma, Vol. 03 by Kaoru Mori]()
Emma, Vol. 03 by Kaoru Mori
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter the tragic event that forced Emma to leave her current residence, can she start a new life? On the train back to her hometown, Emma meets Tasha, a maid working at a wealthy family's mansion in the country. This fateful encounter leads to Emma getting employment with the family as well. But despite her years of experience as a maid for Mrs... -
![Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins]()
Web of Lies by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was washing dishes when her world began to blur. Chelsea Adams hitched in a breath, her skin pebbling. She knew the dreaded sign all too well. God was pushing a vision into her consciousness. Black dots crowded her sight. She dropped a plate, heard it crack against the porcelain sink. Her fingers fumbled for the faucet. The hiss of water ceased. God, I don’t want this... -
![Thief of Glory: A Novel by Sigmund Brouwer]()
Thief of Glory: A Novel by Sigmund Brouwer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“Brouwer makes you live it. .. .sharing each moment of an exotic and terrifying time and place in a gripping, personal way. ”. —Bodie and Brock Thoene, authors of Take this Cup. A boy coming of age in a time of war…. the love that inspires him to survive... -
![Doctors by Erich Segal]()
Doctors by Erich Segal
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWriting with all the passion of Love Story and power of The Class, Erich Segal sweeps us into the lives of the Harvard Medical School's class of 1962. His stunning novel reveals the making of doctors--what makes them tick, scheme, hurt . . . and love... -
![Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden]()
Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden
Maggie Molinaro survived a hardscrabble childhood in the downtrodden streets of Manhattan to become a successful businesswoman. After a decade of sacrifice, she now owns a celebrated ice cream company, but when she offends a corrupt banker, she unwittingly sets off a series of calamities that threaten to destroy her life's work...Categorized as:
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![Daddy-Long-Legs & Dear Enemy: Romance Novels by Jean Webster]()
Daddy-Long-Legs & Dear Enemy: Romance Novels by Jean Webster
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne of the great novels of American girlhood, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long- Legs (1912) follows the adventures of an orphan named Judy Abbott, whose letters to her anonymous male benefactor trace her development as an independent thinker and writer... -
![Married to the Cursed Duke by Ava MacAdams]()
Married to the Cursed Duke by Ava MacAdams
“Thirty days. Our marriage will last for thirty days and not a minute longer than that. ”. Bridget is sick and tired of acting as her pregnant cousin’s personal maid. So finding herself in a compromising situation with the Duke of Acheron seems to her like a golden ticket to freedom. Duke Devlin is fully aware that he is cursed...Categorized as:
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![The Listener by Terri Blackstock]()
The Listener by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSomething strange happened to Sam Bennett this morning. One minute he was sleeping peacefully. Then he was having the strangest dream. And now-Sam is hearing things. Voices, from people all around him. The waitress in the coffee shop. The elevator operator in Sam's office building. His wife, his secretary, even his pastor. Sam now has insight into people's hearts...Categorized as:
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![Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford]()
Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe classic coming-of-age story set during World War II about the enduring spirit of youth and the values in life that count. -
![Flywheel by Eric Wilson]()
Flywheel by Eric Wilson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s the most important thing in your life? Jay Austin did what it took to get ahead and make the quick sell at work. Problem was—the more successful he was, the more he traded what really mattered. His integrity. His relationship with his wife. His time with his son. He was chasing things that had no eternal significance... -
![The Widow by Laura Beers]()
The Widow by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter enduring a horrible marriage to her late husband, the Marquess of Dunsmore, Jane Moore is finally free to lead her own life. But it's the Christmas season, and she feels quite discontent. In an effort to cheer herself up, she decides to host a house party at Dunsmore Castle. It will be the perfect opportunity to try her hand at matchmaking... -
![The Fallen Princess by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Fallen Princess by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHallowmas 1144. With the harvest festival approaching, Gareth has returned from fighting in the south, hoping for a few months of peace with Gwen before the birth of their first child... -
![The Lost Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton]()
The Lost Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I was doomed before I met you. ”. Crashing his carriage during a hurricane in the middle of nowhere, overworked Duke Samuel finds refuge in the only house he can see. The house of a country Baron, with the most infuriating and beautiful grandaughter…. For Eleanor, taking care of her grandfather and brother in the quiet countryside was all she ever wanted... -
![Educating Elizabeth by Jennifer Moore]()
Educating Elizabeth by Jennifer Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years, Elizabeth Miller has dreamed of opening a school for underprivileged girls in London’s East End. But despite her best efforts, she soon discovers that the cost of running the fledgling school may spell disaster for the endeavor. In desperation she turns to the one man she’d rather Lord Charles Chatsworth, a rich and carefree flirt whose scandalous reputation she despises...Categorized as:
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