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61) That Pinson girl
Author
Publisher
Regal House Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In a bleak Mississippi farmhouse in 1918, Leona Pinson gives birth to an illegitimate son whose father she refuses to name, but who will, she is convinced, return from the war to rescue her from a hardscrabble life with a distant mother, a dangerous brother, and a dwarf aunt. When, instead, her lover returns with a wife in tow, her dreams are shattered. As her brother' s violence escalates and her aunt flees, Leona must rely on the help of Luther...
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A notorious rake
Meets a spirited spinster…At a weekend shooting party, where the guests are as determined to bag a marriage partner as they are a pheasant, two attendees are under siege. The Duke of Kingsford from a clutch of desperate debutantes, and Charlotte FitzRoy from her matchmaking mother! A pretend courtship between them should keep the others at bay, but an unexpected, impassioned kiss may just bring about the marriage they both sought...
Author
Series
Centurions volume 2
Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The epic novel of Roman adventure.
Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have found the life of a Centurion to be dangerous. After imprisonment and torture, Flavius found his strength and proved his mettle. Correus, son of a slave, found glory on the battlefield.
But now the brothers have been stationed to Wales, a land of barbarians, mud and freezing rain. Here they must face the shame of lost battle and the thrill of a new era for their...
64) The Centurions
Author
Series
Centurions volume 2
Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The unputdownable and action-packed story of Ancient Rome. Correus and Flavius are half-brothers, sons of a brilliant general. One, son of a slave, is a born warrior destined to excel. The other, a nobleman by birth, must struggle relentlessly to succeed. When they both join the Centuriate, a position Flavius has always known he will inherit, and one that Correus has long coveted, together they face the brutal reality of war. Fighting German barbarians...
65) Rose's Pledge
Author
Series
Daughters of Harwood House volume 1
Publisher
Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Step back into the early days of America, where Rose Harwood and her sisters become indentured to the highest bidders. When Rose's new owner takes her deep into Indian Territory, a young frontiersman named Nate Kinyon tags along, hoping to save Rose from the machinations of a grubby trader and the appraising looks of young braves. How much is he willing to pay-in dollars and sense-to redeem the woman he loves? And how much is Rose willing to sacrifice...
Author
Series
Publisher
Steeple Hill
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"No one could love a female doctor--Emma Allen knows that well. But her spinsterhood bothers her less than the lack of opportunity to use her medical training. In Missouri, no one trusts a female doctor, either. Then the opportunity arises to join a wagon train headed to the Oregon Trail. A new frontier offers a new hope for the life she wants to lead. But first she must deal with the hazards of the journey--including infuriating wagon master Zachary...
67) The Magic of You
Author
Publisher
Avon
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"As wild and reckless as the most incorrigible of her male cousins, Amy Malory has reached a marriageable age and has set her sights on a most inappropriate mate: the straight-laced American ship captain who once nearly had her Uncle James hung for piracy. Warren Anderson is shocked by the brazen advances of his despised enemy's beautiful niece. Though determined to resist her, he burns for the enchanting British minx. And an impassioned heart implores...
68) The Tuscan child
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Thirty years after her British bomber pilot father parachuted from his stricken plane into German-occupied Tuscany, Joanna embarks on a healing journey to learn about her father's hidden wartime past.
1944. British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into German-occupied Tuscany. Badly wounded, he found refuge in a ruined monastery-- and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. Nearly thirty years later, his daughter, Joanna, arranging...
Author
Publisher
Avon
Language
English
Formats
Description
Destined to be yet another bestseller from the inimitable Johanna Lindsey.
Spirited Rowena Belleme must produce an heir - or incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. And the magnificent Warrick deChaville is the perfect choice to sire her child - though it means imprisoning the handsome knight and forcing him to bend to her amorous whims.
Vowing to resist but betrayed by his virility, noble...
Author
Publisher
Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A brave fight for literacy during the Great Depression Four women set out on horseback to bring the library to remote communities Part of FDR's New Deal was the Works Progress Administration, which funded the Pack Horse Library Initiative. Ride along with four book-loving women who bravely fight for literacy in remote communities during the Great Depression by carrying library books via horseback. Will their efforts be rewarded by finding love in...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris comes another unforgettable novel inspired by a stunning piece of history.
2 CHILDREN FOR SALE
The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices.
For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his...
Author
Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Family circumstances force siblings Ying and Lai Yue to flee their home in China to seek their fortunes in Australia. Life on the gold fields is hard, and they soon abandon the diggings and head to nearby Maytown. Once there, Lai Yue gets a job as a carrier on an overland expedition, while Ying finds work in a local store and strikes up a friendship with Meriem, a young white woman with her own troubled past. When a serious crime is committed, suspicion...
73) Death in Ecstasy
Author
Series
Publisher
Felony & Mayhem Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Tainted wine sends a member of a religious sect to meet her maker in a witty mystery marked by "quiet, intelligent deduction" ( Kirkus Reviews ). Did lovely Cara Quoyne get a whiff of the bitter almonds as she raised the goblet to her lips? We'll never know: With a single sip of prussic acid she transported herself to the Hereafter. Now Inspector Alleyn must investigate a murder at the House of the Sacred Flame, a rather quirky little religious...
74) Bartholomew Fair
Author
Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
All is fair in love and war...
When Bartholomew Fair, London's largest public festival, is threatened in 1589 by five hundred armed soldiers dismissed from service without pay, the authorities must act swiftly and decisively to prevent trouble.
Yet other unrest is brewing. Young physician and code-breaker Christoval Alvarez stumbles upon a sinister troupe of Italian puppeteers hellbent on causing chaos, but it soon becomes apparent that more than...
Author
Publisher
Regal House Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The darkest days of Paris, 1790s. Riots ignite the street, classes struggle for power, and death rests at the foot of the guillotine. For Ani, the French Revolution is a catalyst for bringing down the corrupt aristocracy and avenging her fallen family, until she unwittingly befriends a high-ranking military nobleman who exposes the dark conspiracies of her own father' s past. Suspenseful twists, action-packed battles, narrow escapes, and daring feats...
Author
Series
Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A desperate hunt for a man who could turn the tide of the Second World War.
As the Nazi hordes of Germany overrun France, devouring the free world with fascist fervour, the fate of the Allied resistance looks grim. But things might be about to change.
A young intelligence officer, James Woodyatt, is shipped across the Channel to find a First World War hero, an old man who may have been a spy... and who may be in possession of Nazi secrets that could...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Regency England just got real(ity)
Episode 1: How Kathryn Got Her Passion Back
Kathryn, Duchess of Harrington, has theperfect life: a handsome duke for a husband, richesto spare, a house in Mayfair, and the right groupof friends. The only thing she doesn't have is herhusband in her bed. But she's about to change that.Enlisting the aid of her best friend, Linnette,who knows about these things even though she's aduchess herself, Kathryn begins her...
Author
Publisher
Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time to historic Missouri, along the banks of the White River, for three stories reminding readers that with God all things are possible. Jack enters a marriage of convenience with Lexie in order to adopt the twin girls he adores. Tuck relishes her time with her best friend, but she is not the type to ever marry and believes anything more with Rafe would ruin their friendship. Addy feels called to teach children and won't let marriage...
Author
Publisher
Avon Impulse
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Originally appeared in the e-book anthology Three Weddings and a Murder.
Miss Eliza Cade is a lady in waiting. And waiting.
Because of a foolish mistake in her youth, she's not allowed "out" in Society until her three older sisters are wed. But while she's trying to be good, she keeps bumping elbows-and, more distressingly, lips-with notorious rake Harry Wright. Every moment she spends with him, she risks complete ruin.
The sensual passions he...
Author
Series
Publisher
Love Inspired Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Suddenly a Mother
When Bethany Zook's childhood friend returns to Indiana Amish country a widower, with an adorable little girl in tow, she's willing to aid him in any way. But there's just one thing Andrew Yoder needs-a mother for little Mari. And he seems convinced Bethany is the answer, just as she's sure any union between them would be one strictly of convenience...
Andrew thought Bethany had married another. Now, determined to keep Mari...
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