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The Sinclair and Raven Collection by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRead this blockbuster series today! Regency romance with a touch of magic from USA Today bestselling author Wendy Vella. Legend says the Sinclairs heightened senses are a result of a long ago pact between them and the powerful Raven family. To Honor and Protect those of Raven blood is their creed. SENSING DANGER... -
![An Imperfect Gentleman by Wendy Vella]()
An Imperfect Gentleman by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRuined in the eyes of society, and removed from the only world they’d ever known, the Nightingale siblings vow never to be victims again. They will build their new life on what they’d once ignored. Being a clairvoyant is an excellent survival skill. A power he vows will not control him…. After society turned its back on the Nightingales, Alexander knew it was time to face what he’d always denied... -
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![A Bitter Draught by Sabrina Flynn]()
A Bitter Draught by Sabrina Flynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSan Francisco, 1900. Isobel has faked her own death, and is relishing her second life, but when a mysterious woman writes her last words in sand, Isobel risks her freedom to uncover the truth. As she plunges into a storm of betrayal, the winds are determined to throw Atticus Riot on her course, and the two detectives collide in a sea of madness and murder.Categorized as:
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The Peculiar Incident at Thistlewick House by Jenni Keer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the bones start to fall, the spirits will rise…. Norfolk, England, 1895: When renowned spiritualist Edward Blackmore receives a desperate message from his cousin Barnabas, begging him to come to the coastal village of Thistlewick Tye, his first thought is to ignore the request... -
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![The Rebellious Rake by Wendy Vella]()
The Rebellious Rake by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gentleman with a past, and a society Miss who is firmly on the shelf. After his father's death, Ramsey Hellion returns to England to escape the hell of his past. But the moment he meets Miss Flora Thomas, his carefully constructed world unravels. Beautiful, and fiercely independent, Flora wants nothing to do with him... -
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March Story, Vol. 4 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmong the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill... -
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March Story, Volume 2 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience. Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence... -
![Drake Hall by Christina Baehr]()
Drake Hall by Christina Baehr
Edith’s ancient home is full of secrets…and dragons are the least of them. As the new dragon keeper in the hidden valley of Ormdale, Edith expects her first dragon mating season to involve venomous bites and amorous wyverns... -
![Haunting Mr Darcy: A Spirited Courtship by KaraLynne Mackrory]()
Haunting Mr Darcy: A Spirited Courtship by KaraLynne Mackrory
What happens to the happily ever after when the ever after has already happened? A ‘spirited’ courtship indeed! Jane Austen's much adored Pride and Prejudice is transfigured in this Regency adaptation. That fickle friend Fate intervenes when an unexpected event threatens the happily ever after of literature's favorite love story... -
![Love-in-a-Mist by Victoria Goddard]()
Love-in-a-Mist by Victoria Goddard
Magic is out of fashion. Murder, like romance, is always a possibility. The journey home from Orio City was supposed to be straightforward. Avoid being captured by brigands or agents of the criminal gangs; try not to cause any further spiritual or magical shocks; and make it over the mountains before winter closes in... -
![The MacKade Brothers: Rafe and Jared by Nora Roberts]()
The MacKade Brothers: Rafe and Jared by Nora Roberts
Ten years later and the bad boy of the bunch had returned home. Appealing as ever, no even lovely Regan Joners, the town's reserved antiques dealer, was immune to Rafe MacKade. Regan claimed her plans didn't include relationships with rebels, but her reaction to. The Return of Rafe MacKade. - and his sizzling kisses - said something quite different. Attorney Jared MacKade had his pick of women... -
![Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo things happen to Harry Sinclair the day his ship docks in London: he saves a woman in distress, and meets his long- lost family. Until now Harry has lived his life without betraying the vow he made to his father - never trust a Sinclair. Yet when his newly discovered cousins step aboard his ship he knows that everything is about to change... -
![Plum Duff by Victoria Goddard]()
Plum Duff by Victoria Goddard
Magic is out of fashion. Except, obviously, at Winterturn. Winterturn in Ragnor Bella is a holiday for family, feasting, and a few religious festivities. Jemis Greenwing and Mr. Dart are both quite ready for a quiet week or two after their adventures going to and coming home from Orio City. Jemis in particular is looking forward to the first Winterturn spent with his father since he was a child... -
![From the Ashes by Sabrina Flynn]()
From the Ashes by Sabrina Flynn
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAshes to ashes; dust to dust. Unfortunately, memories aren’t so easily buried. San Francisco, 1900. Atticus Riot returns home with death on his heels and grief in his heart. After twenty years of roaming the Barbary Coast, the gambler-turned detective is about to toss the game for good. But man plans and God laughs: the case of a missing heiress draws him in its wake... -
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March Story, Vol. 3 by Kim Hyung-Min
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![The Two Lives of Florence Grace by Tracy Rees]()
The Two Lives of Florence Grace by Tracy Rees
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFlorrie Buckley is an orphan, living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence but Florrie is content. But when she is fourteen, she inherits a never-imagined secret: she is related to a wealthy and notorious London family, the Graces. Overnight, Florrie's life changes and she moves from country to city, from poverty to wealth...Categorized as:
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![The Forbidden by Heather Graham]()
The Forbidden by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe is someone's darkest desire. Playing the victim of a vampire king on an island off New Orleans is actress Avalon Morgan’s creepiest role to date. It’s also scary good fun—until the victim of a real killer is discovered on set, laid out for all to see. With production shut down, Avalon can’t stop thinking about the chilling crime scene, or Finley Stirling, the FBI agent working the case... -
![Aleksey's Kingdom by John Wiltshire]()
Aleksey's Kingdom by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDoctor Nikolai Hartmann escaped the Hesse-Davian dungeons. He fled civilized Europe to come to the vast wilderness of the New World, where he carved out a home in which he could love openly and without censure—Aleksey’s Kingdom. However, there is an irritating green-eyed, dark-haired flaw in his new paradise... -
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March Story, Vol. 5 by Kim Hyung-Min, Kyung-Il Yang
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn of tragedy, damned by desire. Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill... -
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Forget Me Not by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRe-Edited and Revised 17th Anniversary Edition. Regency Paranormal Gothic Romance. From NYT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow comes a tragically beautiful love story that defies perception. When the scandalously independent Isabel Drake refuses to marry the man her parents choose for her, they force her to take lessons on how to become a respectable lady... -
![A Grave Gift by Christy Carlyle]()
A Grave Gift by Christy Carlyle
London, 1878. A secret gift. A deadly vision. A killer who knows too much. Electra Poole has spent much of her life hiding her abilities, fearing the same fate as her mother—labeled mad and locked away. But in order to survive on her own, she plays into London’s obsession with spiritualism, offering carefully crafted séances to those desperate for answers...Categorized as:
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![Odin by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Odin by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“What fool believes that any Demon would choose happiness and forgiveness? ! Obviously, I am the one Demon in all of creation who is that ridiculously foolish! ”. Odin has spent his entire adult life hiding himself away. Not from any one being, he has never feared anyone. He hides from memories. Those memories lay at the very core of all the bitterness that made him who he is... -
![Taming the Viscount Viper by Evangeline Priest]()
Taming the Viscount Viper by Evangeline Priest
Her Majesty has deemed your Season a failure. With no further prospects at this time, you are hereby ordered to attend The Monsters Ball. Imogene Dalloway’s Season on the Marriage Mart has been a disaster. However, unlike other young ladies of her station, she prefers the freedom of spinsterhood...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Tracks by Jackson Marsh]()
Twisted Tracks by Jackson Marsh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPart two of The Clearwater Mysteries, this story continues directly from 'Deviant Desire. '. An intercepted telegram, a coded invitation and the threat of exposure. Viscount Clearwater must once again put his life on the line to defend his reputation... -
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![Passage of Shadows by Chasity Bowlin]()
Passage of Shadows by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDon’t miss the exciting conclusion to The Victorian Gothic Collection… The plots, schemes and machinations at Cysgod Lys, from both mortal and immortal sources, are coming to a head... -
![Violet and the Bow Street Runner by Emily Larkin]()
Violet and the Bow Street Runner by Emily Larkin
A nosy duke’s daughter and a sharp-eyed Bow Street Runner join forces to solve a rather peculiar crime. Violet Garland may be a duke’s daughter, but she has a strong streak of daredevil. What she wants most in life is adventure—and when she spots a Bow Street Runner among the ton, she knows she’s finally found it... -
![The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones]()
The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAntuniet Chazillen lost everything the night her brother was executed. In exile, she swore that treason would not be the final chapter of the Chazillen legacy in Alpennia’s history. A long- hidden book of alchemical secrets provides the first hope of success, but her return to the capital is haunted by an enemy who wants those secrets for himself. Jeanne, Vicomtesse de Cherdillac is bored... -
![Deceiving the Cursed Beast by Jen Lynning]()
Deceiving the Cursed Beast by Jen Lynning
In this enchanted castle, only the truth can break his curse. Felix is the Duke of Truthhold, tied to the most powerful magical node on the continent. But when he is transformed into a beast, he needs help to break the curse. He will do whatever it takes to regain his true form, even if it means using magic to trap a woman in his castle... -
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When There is Hope by Jane Goodger
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWaking up after an accident, the last thing Susan Butler remembered was living in the 1990s, happily married and joyously expecting her first child. Now, suddenly, inexplicably, she is Margaret Johnsbury, the year is 1888, and she is about to find out she is detested not only by her handsome husband, Carter, but by the entire town of Newport.Categorized as:
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![Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley]()
Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley
Priceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat's employer asks for help in clearing her friend's name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair's wealthiest families. Soon antiques are disappearing not only from the extravagant households of connoisseurs and collectors, but from the illustrious British Museum... -
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Let the Dead Keep Their Secrets by Rosemary Simpson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…. In Gilded Age New York, heiress Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter investigate crimes that take them from the slums of Five Points in lower Manhattan to the Fifth Avenue mansions of society's elite... -
![Lessons in Enchantment by Patricia Rice]()
Lessons in Enchantment by Patricia Rice
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a straitlaced engineer, three psychic children, and a lonely witch find love? The daughter of an earl, Lady Phoebe Malcolm Duncan has the ability to talk to animals. She longs to be a veterinarian, but education requires more coin than she possesses. When the walls of her home come tumbling down, she has to take two steps back—to servitude...Categorized as:
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![Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick, Louisa Jane Underwood]()
Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick, Louisa Jane Underwood
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsGentle Reader,. It could have been a scene from one of my novels. As a rule, respectable ladies do not accept calls from Mysterious Gentlemen on business of the most grave importance--but I confess that I was possessed of a lively curiosity. The past three years had been so determinedly dull, I hoped Mr. Adam Hardesty would offer a tiny respite from it. Indeed, upon first glance, Mr... -
![Demonen og jomfruen by Margit Sandemo, Bente Meidell]()
Demonen og jomfruen by Margit Sandemo, Bente Meidell
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratings(Description from the back of the book). SAGAEN OM ISFOLKET - etterkommerne til den onde Tengel, som hadde inngått en pakt med djevelen. .. Endelig kom Heike Lind av Isfolket til Norge for å kreve sin rettmessige arv. Men da var alle hans slektninger borte, og eiendommene hadde skruppelløse kjeltringer svindlet til seg... -
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![A Lady Out of Time by Caroline Hanson]()
A Lady Out of Time by Caroline Hanson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSent back in time to Victorian England to stop the invention of a deadly weapon, Helen Foster knows the job looks too easy: All she has to do is go to an auction, buy the weapon plans, destroy them, and she’ll save millions of people back in her own time... -
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Imagine by Jill Barnett
A classic Jill Barnett love and laughter romance, Romantic Times calls Imagine "a delight to read. .. ". After years imprisoned on Devil's Island for a murder he never committed, escaped convict Hank Wyatt knows how to survive and believes his luck has finally changed. But when he stows away on board a ship destined to sink, his luck turns bad...Categorized as:
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![Desire Me by Robyn DeHart]()
Desire Me by Robyn DeHart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Legend Hunters . . . The Men of Solomon's meet in secret, their very existence only a rumor among the best of Victorian society. They are treasure hunters, men of wealth and title, seekers of myths and legends. And no legend is as mystifying as the lost city of Atlantis . . . DESIRE ME... -
![We Met in Dreams by Rowan McAllister]()
We Met in Dreams by Rowan McAllister
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn Victorian London, during a prolonged and pernicious fog, fantasy and reality are about to collide—at least in one man’s troubled mind. A childhood fever left Arthur Middleton, Viscount Campden, seeing and hearing things no one else does, afraid of the world outside, and unable to function as a true peer of the realm... -
![Lies That Comfort and Betray by Rosemary Simpson]()
Lies That Comfort and Betray by Rosemary Simpson
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFor fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…. Heiress Prudence MacKenzie is a valuable partner to attorney Geoffrey Hunter, despite the fact that women are not admitted to the bar in New York’s Gilded Age... -
![Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley]()
Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Scandal Above Stairs. Kat Holloway steps out from beneath the stairs and into international intrigue, where murder and stolen treasure lurk among the upper echelons of Victorian London. In return for a random act of kindness, scholar Li Bai Chang presents young cook Kat Holloway with a rare and precious gift—a box of tea... -
![The Lady Who Lived Again by Thomasine Rappold]()
The Lady Who Lived Again by Thomasine Rappold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMadeleine Sutter was once the belle of the ball at the popular resort town of Misty Lake, New York. But as the sole survivor of the community’s worst tragedy, she’s come under suspicion. Longing for the life she once enjoyed, she accepts a rare social invitation to the event of the season... -
![The Only Option by Megan Derr]()
The Only Option by Megan Derr
A desperate dragon. A lonely necromancer. A marriage neither wants. When he is summoned to the royal castle, Rochus anticipates nothing more than a particularly difficult assignment. The bothersome journey is almost made worthwhile when he is propositioned by a young, beautiful dragon, Tilo, who seems untroubled by the fact that Rochus is a necromancer... -
![Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz]()
Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz
MP3 CD Format. The sins of Adam Hardesty's past have been discovered. And if he does not hunt down his blackmailer quickly, his secrets will be revealed to all . But there is an obstacle in his sensation novelist Caroline Fordyce. She knows that Adam's quest for justice could shatter her own reputation-and mire her family in lethal scandal. And she fears what he may find... -
![Secret Star by Nora Roberts]()
Secret Star by Nora Roberts
He was standing face-to-face with a dead woman. .. and she was holding a gun. Lieutenant Seth Buchanan's homicide investigation--and his heart--were thrown into turmoil when Grace Fontaine turned up very much alive. .. and in possession of one of the huge blue diamonds known as the Stars of Mithra... -
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![The Moor by Laurie R. King]()
The Moor by Laurie R. King
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn the eerie wasteland of Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes summons his devoted wife and partner, Mary Russell, from her studies at Oxford to aid the investigation of a death and some disturbing phenomena of a decidedly supernatural origin...Categorized as:
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![An Angel for the Earl by Barbara Metzger]()
An Angel for the Earl by Barbara Metzger
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLucinda's life was tragically cut short in a most scandalous manner, and her only means of entering Heaven lies in saving Lord Stanford from Hell. Perhaps while guiding the notorious rake onto a virtuous path, she can show him how true love will save his immortal soul. ..Categorized as:
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![What the Dead Leave Behind by Rosemary Simpson]()
What the Dead Leave Behind by Rosemary Simpson
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFor fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…. Set amidst the opulent mansions and cobblestone streets of Old New York, this enthralling historical mystery by Rosemary Simpson brings the Gilded Age to life—in a tantalizing tale of old money, new love, and grave suspicion . .Categorized as:
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![The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers]()
The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Edgar Award–winning author of A Dreadful Splendor blends mystery and spooky thrills with friendship and romance in this delicious love letter to Gothic fiction, featuring two brides who must band together to unravel the ghostly secrets at the heart of a crumbling island manor. 'Til death do us part. . -
![His Sinful Touch by Candace Camp]()
His Sinful Touch by Candace Camp
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA lost identity. A dangerous mystery. And a deep love that can conquer it all. When a mysterious gentleman arrives on his doorstep, Alexander Moreland is astonished to discover that the stranger is not a gentleman at all, but a beautiful young woman disguised as a man, and in great need of assistance... -
![A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman, Sarah Zimmerman]()
A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman, Sarah Zimmerman
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThough American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season...
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