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The Making of a Highlander by Elisa Braden
In Elisa Braden's enchanting new Midnight in Scotland series, the unlikeliest matches generate the greatest heat. All it takes is a spark of Highland magic. "Make me a lady, and I'll make ye a Highlander. " –Mad Annie Tulloch, Scottish lass. "Challenge accepted. " –John Huxley, English gentleman. No lady can tempt him more than the next shore...Categorized as:
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Silence of Deceit by Cara Devlin
Secrets and lies simmer to the surface in the third riveting Bow Street Duchess mystery. For years, the Duchess of Fournier has buried a shameful secret connected to her remarkable, if bizarre, ability. While Audrey’s gift has helped her solve cases alongside the captivating Bow Street officer Hugh Marsden, she longs to forget her previous committal to an insane asylum...Categorized as:
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![Death at Fournier Downs by Cara Devlin]()
Death at Fournier Downs by Cara Devlin
After a murder scandal nearly sent her husband to the gallows, Audrey, the Duchess of Fournier, has retreated to the countryside to distance herself from gossip—and from the Bow Street officer who proved as irritating as he was intriguing...Categorized as:
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Her Scandalous Pursuit by Candace Camp
The long-awaited prequel to the Mad Morelands series—the story of Thisbe, the oldest Moreland daughter. Thisbe Moreland is used to men not taking her seriously. As a scientist, she’s accustomed to being the only woman at lectures and meetings, her presence met with scorn and derision... -
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![Magic in the Stars: Unexpected Magic Book #1 by Patricia Rice]()
Magic in the Stars: Unexpected Magic Book #1 by Patricia Rice
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs an astrologer, Lady Azenor Dougall sadly realizes her stars are a danger to her beloved siblings and has banished herself from her Scots home. As the Malcolm family librarian, she dutifully creates zodiac charts for her often eccentric and mysterious relations—until the day she realizes a dire conjunction of planets spells a fatal threat in a distant branch of the family... -
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Her Noble Captive by Emily Windsor
HER… Miss Rosalind Trewent. A past that’s inescapable. NOBLE… Major Lucas Mainwaring. A man scarred in mind and body. CAPTIVE… Can they lay aside their demons to find a love that began many years before? Convinced no woman would ever want him, Lucas Mainwaring, the new Earl of Helmdon, now devotes his life to medicine, his work bringing him peace...Categorized as:
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![The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L V Russell]()
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L V Russell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheodora Corvus can hear the whispers of her crumbling family home. She can hear the whispers of Kingsward Manor, her place of employment. She sees the watchers by the lake, black-eyed and waiting. But Broken Oak is silent. Broken Oak is empty... -
![Come the Dawn by Christina Skye]()
Come the Dawn by Christina Skye
India, the beautiful and headstrong sister of Come the Night's hero, Luc Delamere, fell in love with the rakish Devlyn Carlisle when they were just children. Innocent love bloomed into deepest passion when they reconnected as adults. But soon after the two are joined in a secret wedding bond, the Napoleonic Wars tear them apart. Then, betrayed by a comrade-in-arms, Devlyn is pronounced dead...Categorized as:
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![The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter]()
The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter
Douglas Sherbrooke, Earl of Northcliffe, is a man besieged. He must have an heir. Thus, he must first provide himself with the requisite bride. Alexandra Chambers, youngest daughter of the Duke of Beresford, has loved Douglas Sherbrooke since she was fifteen. Unfortunately, it is her sister, the incomparable Melissande, he wishes to wed...Categorized as:
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![One Night With A Viking by Mariah Stone]()
One Night With A Viking by Mariah Stone
She's settling for second best. He'll take what he wants. Can a cautious modern woman find true love with a raging alpha Viking? Rebecca knows she’s not in love. But after her abusive and chaotic upbringing, marrying for stability doesn’t sound half bad. Unfortunately, she might not make it to the church on time after she tumbles hundreds of years into the past and into the arms of a beefy Viking... -
![Bone Deep by Bonnie Dee]()
Bone Deep by Bonnie Dee
In the fall of 1946, grieving war widow Sarah goes to the carnival with her friends and is riveted by the tattooed man in the freak show, sporting head to toe body art. Later she discovers him hiding in her hayloft, escaped from virtual imprisonment since childhood by the carnival's evil owner...Categorized as:
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My Lady, My Lord by Katharine Ashe
Book #1 in a new series of historical romances. .. with a twist. The Bluestocking. Lady Corinna Mowbray has three passions: excellent books, intelligent conversation, and disdaining the libertine Earl of Chance. The Rake. Lord Ian Chance has three pleasures: beautiful women, fast horses, and tormenting high-and-mighty Corinna Mowbray... -
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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul
“When I’m with you, there’s truly never a dull moment. ”. The Hunt is on! Penelope heads off to the small-game area in hopes of finding a present for Eckles…only to run into a hostile bear! Armed with desperation and a crossbow, Penelope holds it off, until Callisto unexpectedly comes to her rescue...Categorized as:
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 by Beth Brower
"Strange, considering it all now after a night's sleep, that I'd had no premonition of what awaited. That seems to be the nature of life, however. Things that ought to come with warnings rarely do. ". The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority... -
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 by Beth Brower
There is bedlam, and there is delightful bedlam. This afternoon touched on the second, much to my pleasure. The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority. Entering a golden age of friendship with Pierce, Islington, and Hawkes, Emma is confident she will manage whatever comes her way...Categorized as:
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 7 by Beth Brower
"The image of Pandora’s Box being opened by my own hand flashed across my mind. A sobering and somewhat disappointing realization when one understands they are their own worst enemy. ". The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority. Entering a golden age of friendship with Pierce, Islington, and Hawkes, Emma is confident she will manage whatever comes her way... -
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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. 4 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4 by Beth Brower
"It all began very innocently. Truly. ". The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M...Categorized as:
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 by Beth Brower
"It has been a day ordained by the fates, for how else could one explain the wholly cursed chain of events? " The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London Neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plan for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian's. Emma M...Categorized as:
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower]()
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...Categorized as:
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![わたしの幸せな結婚 2 [Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon 2] (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #2) by Akumi Agitogi, 顎木あくみ]()
わたしの幸せな結婚 2 [Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon 2] (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #2) by Akumi Agitogi, 顎木あくみ
はじめて知った、人の“やさしさ”…。異能の家系に生まれながら、その能力を受け継がなかった娘、斎森美世。親にも愛されず、誰にも必要とされない彼女は、冷酷無慈悲と噂される、同じ異能を持つ家系の久堂家に嫁ぐことに。贅沢からは程遠い、名家の令嬢らしからぬ美世の様子に、当主の久堂清霞は興味を惹かれ、やがて美世を大切に想うようになる。けれど、異能の才のない美世は、嫁としての資格がなくて…。和風ファンタジー×嫁入り。奇跡のシンデレラストーリー。.Categorized as:
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![Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 - 5 by Suji Kim]()
Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 - 5 by Suji Kim
Maximilian (Maxi), the eldest daughter of the Croyso family, grows up being abused by her father. As a consequence of the physical and mental trauma, she develops a crippling inferiority complex about both her stutter and her physical appearance as well as a general lack of self-respect...Categorized as:
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![Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 1 by Spoon, 스푼]()
Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 1 by Spoon, 스푼
The story of Athanasia, forsaken princess of the Obelian Empire, ends with her execution at the hands of her own father--or does it? Her tragic tale is the plot of the novel The Lovely Princess... -
![Enchantra by Kaylie Smith]()
Enchantra by Kaylie Smith
Return to the world of USA Today bestselling BookTok favorite Phantasma in this spicy, stand-alone romantasy, where seven immortal siblings are trapped in a deadly game of hide and seek . . . until one mortal woman changes the rules. The print edition includes custom silver foiling on the cover. Welcome to Enchantra. There’s only one rule: Never, ever trust your heart...Categorized as:
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![My Happy Marriage, Vol. 3 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #3) by Akumi Agitogi, Tsukiho Tsukioka]()
My Happy Marriage, Vol. 3 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #3) by Akumi Agitogi, Tsukiho Tsukioka
For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name, mistreated Miyo is cast out to become another's problem. Sent to the Kudo clan—itself preternaturally powerful—as a potential bride for its heir, Kiyoka, Miyo is surprised to experience kindness for the first time in her thus far sad life... -
![A Stepmother's Marchen Vol. 1 (The Fantasie of a Stepmother (Novel) #1) by Spice&Kitty]()
A Stepmother's Marchen Vol. 1 (The Fantasie of a Stepmother (Novel) #1) by Spice&Kitty
A full-color fantasy comic/webtoon of romance, drama, and second chances... -
![Foxglove by Adalyn Grace]()
Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
The captivating sequel to the Gothic-infused Belladonna, in which Signa and Death face a supernatural foe determined to tear them apart. A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago. .Categorized as:
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![My Happy Marriage 01 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #1) by Akumi Agitogi]()
My Happy Marriage 01 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #1) by Akumi Agitogi
A "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…...Categorized as:
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![Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 by Suji Kim]()
Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 by Suji Kim
Maximilian (Maxi), the eldest daughter of the Croyso family, grows up being abused by her father. As a consequence of the physical and mental trauma, she develops a crippling inferiority complex about both her stutter and her physical appearance as well as a general lack of self-respect...Categorized as:
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![二哈和他的白猫师尊 Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, 肉包不吃肉]()
二哈和他的白猫师尊 Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, 肉包不吃肉
"The Husky and His White Cat Shizun". Mo Ran felt that taking Chu Wanning as his master was a mistake. His Shizun was just so similar to a cat, while he was like a silly dog. Dogs and cats were biologically different. The silly dog hadn’t originally intended to put his furry paws out towards that cat...
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